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In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, talks about Congressional committee assignments and leadership changes at the CDFI Fund, FHFA, HUD and Treasury [2:05]. He discusses opportunity zones news [11:13] and proposed regulations for the base-erosion and anti-abuse tax [15:15]. He also provides a brief update on a Montana state low-income housing tax credit proposal and the latest qualified equity investment report from the CDFI Fund [18:38].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, will talk about stop-gap funding for the federal government and'the prospects of a "skinny" tax bill [1:24], a new co-chairman for the Municipal Finance Caucus [3:59] and potential changes at Treasury and HUD [5:16]. He will also discuss a bill to create an affordable housing task force [6:22], share a new opportunity zones related resource [8:08], as well as outline a report on state historic tax credits [9:12].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, talks about a potential stop-gap funding bill [1:53], the House Republicans' tax bill [2:31], proposed regulations on the business interest deduction limit' [6:14] and requested guidance on opportunity zones [8:20]. He also'recaps affordable-housing-related opportunity zones issues discussed at the Novogradac conference last week [12:46]. Then, he provides a brief update on amended regulations for the Affordable Housing Program and an announcement about the CDFI Fund's Capital Magnet Fund [17:53].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, talks about the race for House Speaker [2:16], the Joint Committee on Taxation's explanation of the 2017 tax law [3:51], the 2018 national pool of low-income housing tax credits [5:42] and the final rule for the Affordable Housing Program [8:41]. He also provides a brief update on operating cost adjustment factors for project-based assistance Section 8 contracts in 2019 [11:41].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, talks about congressional leadership [1:59] and tax-writing committee assignments in the next Congress [3:23], priorities for the lame-duck session [5:20] and a bill that could expand areas eligible to be opportunity zones, the Hurricanes Florence and Michael and California Wildfire Tax Relief Act (S.3468) [8:01]. He also discusses state low-income housing tax credit caps for 2019 [8:45] and he shares a couple of announcements from the CDFI Fund [10:42]. He also provides brief updates related to affordable housing [14:03].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, talks about leadership for the next Congress and what could be coming in the lame-duck session of Congress. He also shares some highlights from the Novogradac Financing Renewable Energy Tax Credits Fall Conference, as well as gives some updates about affordable housing, community development and the Treasury Department.

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, hosts a special mid-term election edition of Tax Credit Tuesday. Today's special edition podcast will focus on the election results and how they affect the various tax credit communities. More specifically, he looks at what the election results could mean for congressional leadership positions, as well as leadership and membership changes in key House and Senate committees. He also talks about legislative priorities we can expect to see in the lame-duck session and in the new Congress.

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress and what it could mean to tax credit communities [2:27]. He then talks about some opportunity zones news [6:24], as well as recent California guidance affecting some investors in low-income housing tax credit properties [8:18]. He also touches on a two Freddie Mac low-income housing tax credit impact reports and state historic tax credit updates from New Jersey and Minnesota [9:58].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses the first major tranche of guidance on opportunity zones [1:23]. He then shares highlights of the Novogradac 2018 New Markets Tax Credit Fall Conference last week in Austin, Texas. He then provides a few updates on other issues, including HUD 2019 QCTs and DDAs, the Seniors Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act (S. 3580), emergency temporary housing 'and a sponsor milestone for the New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017 (H.R. 1098).

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, provides an update on opportunity zones regulations [1:42]. He also talks about a draft tax form for claiming the historic tax credit [3:25], the congressional election recess [6:47], state fact sheets on the importance of the low-income housing tax credit [8:47] and the Senior Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act (S. 3580) [11:18]. He closes with other topics such as support for the historic tax credit among November election candidates and a filing extension for taxpayers affected by Hurricane Michael [11:57].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, shares an update on opportunity zones regulations. He also shares highlights from the Novogradac opportunity zones and affordable housing conferences last week. Other topics he will discuss include Fannie Mae's proposal to re-enter the low-income housing tax credit equity market, guidance on the Housing Trust Fund and the latest qualified equity investment issuance report from the CDFI Fund.

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, talks about a continuing resolution signed last week [1:53] and the latest on Tax Reform 2.0 legislation [2:45]. He also goes over what was discussed last week at the Novogradac 2018 Historic Tax Credit Conference in Nashville [7:35]. He closes with some significant updates on cosponsors for important legislation, as well as several federal bills introduced last week [10:01].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, will discuss the swearing in of Charles Rettig as IRS Commissioner [1:35], as well as a request for IRS guidance on energy investment tax credit technologies [2:09]. Then he moves on to a private-activity bond issuance report [3:21], CDE Certification Applications [7:09]'and a new proposal for a distressed zone tax credit [8:03]. He closes with a HUD milestone, a state low-income housing tax credit bill and some announcements from the CDFI Fund [9:32].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, talks more about Tax Reform 2.0 [1:56], the confirmation of new IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig [5:09], as well as progress toward opportunity zones regulations [6:01]. Next, he talks about the national volume cap report for private-activity bonds. He closes with Ohio state opportunity zones news, income limit estimates, a HUD notice on regulatory relief and an update on a California energy bill [9:42].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses Tax Reform 2.0 could mean for various tax credit communities [3:16]. He also provides an update on the confirmation of a new IRS commissioner [5:22], as well as a letter the U.S. Conference of Mayors sent to Treasury requesting guidance on the opportunity zones incentive [6:22]. Then he shares a brief report on the recent House committee hearing on the cost of multifamily housing development regulations. After that, he talks about a report released by the National Council of State Housing Agencies on the cost of developing LIHTC properties [11:03]. Next, he reviews a recent house hearing on efforts to reform or unwind Fannie and Freddie [16:37], as well as FY 2019 fair market rents [19:28]. Before closing, he shares rural housing news and announcements from HUD and the CDFI Fund [23:09].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, starts this week's podcast off with an assessment of possible timeframes when Congress might consider acting on a second round of tax reform [2:11] and the possibility of executive action to index capital gains for inflation [4:27]. Next, he focuses on financial institutions with a review of the opportunity for comment on ways to improve Community Reinvestment Act regulations [7:27], as well as an upcoming House Financial Services Committee hearing on the cost of multifamily housing regulations [9:52]. Next, he discusses HUD news, notably news about fiscal year 2019 fair market rents [12:07]. He closes out with an overview of a new Novogradac blog post that addresses common misconceptions about the low-income housing tax credit, and news about state legislation in California that could mean an increase in renewable energy property development over the next few years [14:20].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses affordable housing legislation recently introduced in Congress: the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018 [2:11] and the Rent Relief Act of 2018 [5:47]. Then, he discusses the new Section 199A deduction created under the 2017 tax reform legislation [8:07]. After that, he shares other headlines that include efforts to overhaul the Community Reinvestment Act, an interim rule that could result in lower interest rates on housing bond debt and a new report on the importance of the renewable energy production tax credit for growing wind power capacity [14:05].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses the intentions of certain Republican Senate Finance Committee members to advance tax reform technical corrections and to encourage Treasury guidance on some of the new tax law changes [1:47]. Then, he moves on to housing, where he talks about a recent fair housing ruling [5:46] and a new bill to promote housing affordability, the Housing, Opportunity, Mobility and Equity Act of 2018 [9:48]. He wraps up today's podcast with discussion of 2019 difficult-to-develop areas and information about the Capital Magnet Fund [11:11].

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses the confirmation status of some key Treasury Department nominees [2:55], news about an oversight meeting on the Federal Housing Finance Administration [5:01], proposed regulations on depreciation deduction [5:42] and the 2018 demand for new markets tax credit allocation authority 8:09]. He wraps up today's podcast with other industry headlines on community development, administration of the Illinois state historic tax credit, an expected low-income housing tax credit report and an update on when to expect opportunity zones guidance [9:47].'

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, shares the latest updates on Republican efforts to advance phase two of tax reform [2:12]. After that, he discusses one bill to expand the low-income housing tax credit [5:24] and another bill to expand the new markets tax credit for certain rural areas [8:34]. The introduction of these two bill is a notable milestone to potentially getting them enacted in the fall, setting the stage for their enactment next year. He closes out today's podcast with other industry headlines, including a blog post on HUD income data and good news for the state historic tax credit programs in Delaware and Illinois [11:04].