Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits

The Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits keeps its audience updated with the latest news, insights, and commentary regarding affordable housing, new markets, renewable energy, historic rehabilitation tax credits, opportunity zones, and HUD programs. This detailed 80-page monthly magazine is presented in full color and explores topics such as opportunity zones, low-income housing tax credits, property compliance, valuations, tax-exempt housing bonds, new markets tax credits, renewable energy tax credits, historic tax credits, and HUD initiatives. Readers can benefit from articles penned by industry specialists, Q&As addressing complex tax credit matters, images showcasing tax credit projects and key figures in the field, along with informative sections like Facts & Figures and monthly briefs on people, projects, and industry-related topics, all backed by Novogradac’s three decades of expertise in the tax credit sector.

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Twinned or Sidecars: Pairing Tax Incentives to Spur More Community Development

1 month ago | novoco.com | Michael Novogradac

When I testified about community development tax incentives last summer before the Senate Finance Committee, the first question from Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho (then the ranking member, now the chair), was how Congress could help enhance the efficiency of using multiple tax incentives together.
State Tax Credits: Seven Investor Considerations

2 months ago | novoco.com | Julie Sharp

The market for federal low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) investments is off to a tepid start in 2025. Some investors are sidelined as the market weighs potential tax reform. Additionally, tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are poised to increase the cost of project materials and construction pricing. Given reduced federal LIHTC pricing coupled with higher costs, affordable housing developers are increasingly looking to solve budget gaps in project proformas.
Don’t Wait on Congress: How States Can Better Use PABs To Increase the Supply of Affordable Rental Housing

2 months ago | novoco.com | Michael Novogradac

Rather than wait on Congress, states should act now to increase the supply of affordable rental housing by optimizing how they use their private activity bonds (PABs) cap.
Tax Legislation Provides Rare Moment to Enhance and Make Permanent Opportunity Zones

Mar 3, 2025 | novoco.com | Michael Novogradac

This year presents a rare moment for the opportunity zones (OZ) incentive to be enhanced and made permanent. Why? The Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump are widely expected to prioritize the enhancement and permanence of OZs as they strive to enact a tax bill that extends many of the expiring provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. That 2017 tax bill enacted the OZ incentive. The OZ incentive has driven billions of dollars of private equity into low-income communities.
Second Trump Administration Presents Regulatory Policy Opportunities, and Risks

Feb 3, 2025 | novoco.com | Michael Novogradac

While there’s justified focus on the coming “Super Bowl of Tax,” as President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress seek to extend many expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a new administration also presents an opportunity to advance community development tax incentives through regulatory policy.
Looking Ahead to 2025: An Interview with Patrick Robertson of the Historic Tax Credit Coalition

Dec 6, 2024 | novoco.com | Cindy Hamilton

The historic tax credit remains the country’s most impactful preservation tool and one of its most effective community revitalization programs. The incentive encourages private-sector investment, creates jobs and allows for buildings important to the historical and architectural makeup of a community to return to active commerce and remain in use.
Opportunity Zones Experts Discuss the Present and Future of OZs

Dec 3, 2024 | novoco.com | Teresa García

Mere hours after Election Day results were announced, a panel of opportunity zones (OZ) experts gathered Nov. 6 in Washington, D.C., at the Novogradac 2024 Fall Opportunity Zones Summit to discuss potential implications of the election results on OZs and to provide an overview of their OZ legislative and regulatory priorities heading into 2025 and beyond.
Republican Sweep Changes Landscape for Community Development Tax Incentives

Dec 2, 2024 | novoco.com | Michael Novogradac

After considerable speculation for many months, the Republican sweep of the White House and both chambers of Congress in November’s election clarified the landscape for advocates of community development tax incentives. Those stakeholders now face similar terrain as that which followed the 2016 election, albeit with notable differences. Election results are also the focus of the Nov.
The Urgent Need to Prioritize Preserving Affordable Rental Multifamily Housing | Novogradac

Nov 1, 2024 | novoco.com | Michael Novogradac

Affordable rental housing is in the spotlight.
Raising Awareness: Thoughts from Rep. Darin LaHood, a Champion of the HTC

Oct 4, 2024 | novoco.com | Cindy Hamilton

This month’s article features a written interview with historic tax credit (HTC) champion Illinois Rep. Darin LaHood, about his support of the HTC, the coming tax debate and how advocates can work to ensure the credit is improved. A: My passion for the HTC and for historic preservation comes primarily from my district and where I grew up in central Illinois.