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Perform 8 Compliance Checks on Available Units Before Offering a Lease

April 27, 2023    
Before you rent any unit at your tax credit site to a new household, it’s important to confirm that the rental will comply with the tax credit law. If your rental of a unit won’t comply, the owner’s credits for that unit may be at risk. And if the unit is one you must count to...
Compliance

HUD Proposes Updated Housing Inspection Scoring Methodology

April 27, 2023    
Unless the IRS states otherwise, as of Oct. 1, the inspection standards for monitoring will become NSPIRE.  
Compliance

Record Retention Requirements to Keep in Mind When Spring Cleaning

April 27, 2023    
The spring season’s warm weather and rainy days may motivate you to conduct a thorough spring cleaning of your office files. But before you clean out your file cabinets or declutter your computer files, it’s important to review the LIHTC program’s recordkeeping and retention rules...
In the News

Treasury Highlights Use of ARP Funds to Increase Affordable Housing Supply

April 27, 2023    
HUD and the Treasury Department recently highlighted the Biden administration’s efforts to increase access to safe, quality housing by encourage the use of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds for affordable housing production and preservation. The State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF),...
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Follow 3 Tips to Prepare Your Site for Fair Housing Testers

March 31, 2023    
HUD recently awarded $54 million to 182 fair housing organizations across the country under its Fair Housing Initiatives Program. These grants allow the organizations to provide fair housing enforcement by conducting investigations, testing to identify discrimination in the rental markets, and...
Income Calculations

How HOTMA Will Affect HUD's Income Calculation Rules

March 31, 2023    
HUD recently released its final rule for implementing the remaining Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) provisions. HOTMA was a bipartisan bill that sought to align and streamline public housing and HUD multifamily programs. For these programs, the changes under HOTMA touch upon...
In the News

Senator Wyden Reintroduces DASH Act to Expand LIHTC

March 31, 2023    
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden recently reintroduced the Decent Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act, which implements sweeping reforms to affordable housing financing in an effort to combat homelessness and expand affordable housing access.
In the News

IRS Publishes Population Figures Used to Calculate 2023 LIHTCs

March 31, 2023    
The IRS recently published Notice 2023-22 with the population figures used to calculate the calendar year 2023 LIHTC and private activity bond limits for all 50 states; Washington D.C.; and U.S. territories. According to the data, the population figures increased 0.4 percent from 2022 to 2023....
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How to Reduce Fire and Injury Risks from Lithium-Ion Batteries

February 23, 2023    
Give residents safety tips for charging and maintaining e-bikes.  
Income Calculations

IRS Boosts Business Standard Mileage Rates for 2023

February 23, 2023    
The IRS recently issued Notice 23-03, which contains the 2023 standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes. Last year, the IRS made a rare midyear mileage rate adjustment in June as a way to combat...