In the News
August 30, 2017
In an op-ed recently published by The Philadelphia Inquirer, Phyllis Chamberlain, the executive director of the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, wrote about the impact of the LIHTC program nationally and in Pennsylvania. According to Chamberlain, each year, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency...
Feature
July 31, 2017
Generally speaking, if you manage a mixed-income site, you and your staff must recertify all low-income households at the site each year. Failing to meet recertification requirements is a leading cause of noncompliance that can cost the owner its tax credits. But recertification can be a time-...
Income Calculations
July 31, 2017
With the rise of gig economy companies such as Uber, Lyft, and Instacart, you may have noticed more applicants earning money from these companies as independent freelancing contractors. When you’re calculating household income, a “freelancer” presents special challenges....
In the News
July 31, 2017
On July 18, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of David J. Kautter as Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy of the Treasury Department. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), who introduced The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to expand and strengthen the LIHTC,...
In the News
July 31, 2017
According to a Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau housing data, more households are headed by renters than at any point since at least 1965. The total number of households in the United States grew by 7.6 million between 2006 and 2016. But over the same period, the number of households...
In the News
July 31, 2017
The Chief Prosecutor of the Attorney General’s office in Guam recently filed charges of official misconduct and conspiracy against former board members and the current executive director of Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority (GHURA). The charges stem from federal investigations into...
In the News
July 31, 2017
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently introduced new maps for industry professionals interested in providing homes for lower-income families and learning more about development and financing opportunities using the LIHTC.
NAHB’s Economics and Housing Policy group made...
Feature
July 14, 2017
By Carolyn E. Zezima, Esq.
Feature
June 30, 2017
To calculate and verify household income at tax credit sites, owners and managers are required to follow the rules set out in HUD Handbook 4350.3 (Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs). Specifically, sections 1 and 3 of Chapter 5 (Determining Income and Calculating Rent...
Verification
June 30, 2017
Many household members get Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or other government benefits. To certify and recertify households correctly, you must count these benefits as part of a household’s income and verify the amounts with the appropriate government agency [HUD...
