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How LIHTC Developers Can Utilize Section 45L Tax Credits

Jun 26, 2024

Understanding the program can help you market your site.

 

 

The Section 45L tax credit is a federal tax credit intended to foster the development of energy-efficient homes and buildings. The credit was first introduced as a tax deduction under the Energy Policy Act of 2005. At the time, it allowed developers of energy-efficient residential properties to claim a deduction of up to $2,000 per unit for eligible construction or rehabilitation ...

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How to Avoid Discrimination When Using AI in Tenant Screening

May 29, 2024

HUD warns against artificial intelligence-based housing discrimination.

 

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the multifamily industry has been raising red flags. As an increasing number of tenant screening companies claim to use AI to detect “higher-risk renters,” housing and privacy advocates are sounding the alarm on opaque algorithms that they say are enabling high-tech discrimination and amplifying existing biases ...

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Avoid Complaints, Violations by Preparing Your A/C System for Summer

Apr 30, 2024

Broken air conditioners are a red flag to NSPIRE inspectors.

 

 

Keeping your residents cool and comfortable in the summer should be one of your top priorities. If summer hits before you’re prepared and your air-conditioning system breaks down, you risk angering residents who will have to endure sweltering heat. Some residents may even try to deduct money from their rent for the time the air-conditioning system was broken.


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Avoid 7 Pitfalls When Responding to a Fair Housing Complaint

Mar 29, 2024

This year marks the 56th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act (FHA), enacted by Congress on April 11, 1968. The FHA has been amended several times and now prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color national origin, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, and familial status.


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HUD Updates List of Federally Mandated Income Exclusions

Feb 26, 2024

Four new types of income will no longer impact eligibility calculations.

 

 

Specific sources of income are excluded by federal statute from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for, or benefits in, a HUD program. By extension, these income exclusions also apply to the LIHTC program. This is because tax credit law requires owners to use HUD rules regarding income calculations.


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HUD Aims to Revise Income Limit Calculations

Jan 31, 2024

Income limit increases will be capped at 10%.

 

 

On Jan. 10, HUD published a notice on changes the agency is intending to make to the methodology used for calculating Section 8 income limits. HUD publishes these income limits each year based on changes to each housing area’s median income. In calculating the income limits for each housing area, HUD relies on census data, subject to various rules and adjustments.


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Create Disaster Preparedness Plan to Protect Site, Residents

Dec 21, 2023
TCHMI_0124 Model Form.pdf

We give you 6 guidelines to follow.

 

 

A definite plan to deal with potential disasters at your site is an important element of providing a safe environment for your staff and residents. The U.S. is experiencing more frequent and intense weather- and climate-related hazards such as hurricanes, wildfires, and flooding. These extreme weather events can lead to flooding, power loss, property damage, transportation disruptions, interrupted acc...

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HOTMA Spotlight: Track Annual Inflationary Adjustments and Passbook Rate

Nov 29, 2023

Prepare for how these annual changes will affect income, asset, and eligibility determinations.

 

 

Low-income housing tax credit law requires site owners to use HUD’s Section 8 rules regarding income calculations. According to Treasury Regulations §1.42-5(b)(1)(vii), “Tenant income is calculated in a manner consistent with the determination of annual income under Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937.”


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5 Tips to Combat Rising Insurance Costs

Oct 30, 2023

As Congress considers reforms, sites may need to take action now to limit the financial strain.

 

 

As a site owner or manager, you understand the severe financial consequences that can result from things beyond your control, such as a loss due to fire, flood, weather, or other causes. In addition, whether it’s a legitimate claim or not, you could also face expensive legal difficulties from liability claims associated with on-site cri...

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How to Verify, Determine Income from Real Estate Investments

Sep 29, 2023
TCHMI_2023_010 FORM.pdf

We’ll explain how to treat real estate when calculating a household’s income and assets.

 

 

The regulations for the tax credit program require site owners to use the rules found in HUD Handbook 4350.3 to calculate the annual income of applicants and residents. During the process of certifying or recertifying households, you may learn that an applicant or household member owns real estate.


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