Tax Credit Tuesday, Novogradac & Company LLP's audio broadcast offers an in-depth weekly look at tax credit topics. A new episode is posted by 1 p.m. Pacific Time every Tuesday.
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On this episode of Tax Credit Tuesday's "Renewable Energy Tax Credit Finance Series," Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Tony Grappone, CPA, discuss key financial modeling considerations for developers and sponsors pursuing RETC transactions, including tax equity structuring trends in 2026. Novogradac and Grappone review four structure types for RETC transactions: partnership flips, "pref-equity" partnerships (also known as "JV structures"), sale leasebacks and inverted lease partnerships. The two give an overview of all four structures and discuss the advantages, challenges and economic tradeoffs a
Public housing authorities (PHAs) are increasingly finding that funding sources via the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are no longer completely satisfying their capital or operational needs. On this episode of Tax Credit Tuesday's "So You Want to Be a LIHTC Developer" series, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Rich Larsen, CPA, discuss how PHAs can partner with affordable housing developers to utilize the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program to redevelop and preserve their communities. Novogradac and Larsen give an overview of RAD and give tips for PHAs hoping to beg
The affordable housing landscape in Hawaii is one with unique challenges and opportunities'which also provides an opportunity for leadership. On this week's episode of Tax Credit Tuesday, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Brent Parker, CPA, discuss the distinctive cost drivers for affordable housing in Hawaii, as well as various federal and state tools that developers can use to build affordable housing throughout the state. Novogradac and Parker give an overview of federal and state low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs), disaster relief programs, state-level financing programs, 201H exemption an
On this episode of Tax Credit Tuesday's "Renewable Energy Tax Credit Finance" series, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Tony Grappone, CPA, conduct a mid-year check-in on various topics related to renewable energy tax credits (RETCs). Novogradac and Grappone also discuss key RETC issues to pay attention to midyear, including three Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) topics, three tax topics and three financial topics. Additionally, they discuss the U.S. District Court's recent restoration of the 5% safe harbor for renewable energy facilities. and the trial order regarding the Alta Wind
The 21 st Century Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act, which became law July 11, introduced sweeping changes to various housing programs and provisions. On this week's episode of Tax Credit Tuesday's "Washington Watch" series, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Novogradac Chief Public Policy Officer Peter Lawrence discuss the act and its implications for low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) developers and other professionals working in affordable housing. The two review 10 ways the bill impacts various programs and provisions, including the public welfare investment pro
Developers who receive low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) must incur at least 10% of the costs that are included in its reasonably expected basis by a specified date determined by federal and, often, state requirements in order to pass what is often called "the 10% test." On this week's episode of Tax Credit Tuesday's "So You Want to Be a LIHTC Developer" series, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Karie McMillen, CPA, discuss the 10% test and how it came about. Novogradac and McMillen then dive into how the 10% test is calculated as a fraction, reviewing what makes up the denominator and what c
There are advantages and disadvantages to developing real estate in any location. When it comes to affordable rental housing, some locations qualify for a 30% basis boost, which translates to the potential for generating 30% more low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity. On this week's episode of the So You Want to Be a LIHTC Developer, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Thomas Stagg, CPA, discuss three types of locations eligible for a 30% basis boost: qualified census tracts (QCTs), difficult development areas (DDAs) and a basis boost eligible to developments that have received 9% LIHTC alloca
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law July 4, 2025, made opportunity zones (OZs) a permanent part of the tax code and created a new round of OZs that will'take effect Jan. 1,'2027.'The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)'released a notice June 18 describing transitional guidance'it plans to propose for investments into existing OZs as amended by the OBBBA. On this episode of Tax Credit Tuesday, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Novogradac partner Jason Watkins, CPA, review the notice and discuss the proposed transitional regulations. The pair als
On this episode of Tax Credit Tuesday, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Novogradac partner Charles Rhuda III, CPA, discuss several challenges that may arise while developing an affordable housing property with multiple buildings financed by private activity bonds (PABs) in combination with 4% low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs), including when those buildings are placed in service across multiple years. Novogradac and Rhuda highlight several issues that developers, syndicators and investors should be aware of, including satisfying 25% financed-by test requirements and challenges that may come
Tax credit equity pricing is determined by various important supply-and-demand factors. On this episode of Tax Credit Tuesday, Michael Novogradac, CPA, sits down with Novogradac partners and CPAs Tony Grappone, Michael Kressig, Brad Elphick and Dirk Wallace to discuss the factors affecting demand for tax credit equity in 2026 and in the future. The speakers discuss the investor market and pressing issues for low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs), new markets tax credits (NMTCs), historic tax credits (HTCs) and renewable energy tax credits (RETCs). The five then discuss potential legislative
Tax credit equity pricing is determined by a variety of critical supply-and-demand factors. On this record-breaking episode of Tax Credit Tuesday, Michael Novogradac, CPA, sits down with Novogradac partners and CPAs Tony Grappone, Michael Kressig, Brad Elphick and Dirk Wallace to discuss various factors affecting tax credit equity supply in 2026 and beyond. The speakers give an overview of new markets tax credits (NMTCs), historic tax credits (HTCs), low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) and renewable energy tax credits (RETCs), as well as provide their estimates of what the market size will
With policy changes such as the July 4th start-of-construction-deadline instituted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) rapidly approaching and foreign entities of concern (FEOC) requirements forthcoming from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, renewable energy tax credit (RETC) developers are at a critical moment. In this episode of the Renewable Energy Tax Credit Finance Series, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Novogradac partner Tony Grappone, CPA, discuss five additional topics every RETC developer should know in order to attract investors in a post-OBBBA world.'They cover how to documen
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released income limits May 1 for fiscal year (FY) 2026. On this week's episode of Tax Credit Tuesday, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Thomas Stagg, CPA, discuss the new income limits and how they are used to determine eligibility and calculate rent limits for HUD-assisted programs and low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) properties. Novogradac and Stagg give an overview of the new income limits and review the factors that determine them. The two then discuss the potential impact that income limits will have on year-over-year income growt
Artificial intelligence (AI) and how it can be used safely and efficiently to increase productivity is a hot topic across many industries, and the affordable rental housing world is no exception to the rule. On this week's episode of Tax Credit Tuesday, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Brad Weinberg, MAI, CVA, CRE, discuss the use of AI in the affordable housing sector. They first discuss the different types of AI, including chatbots, agentic AI and invisible AI. Novogradac and Weinberg then explain Novogradac's AI strategy and explore how Novogradac clients are integrating AI. They conclude the e
Unwinding a new markets tax credit (NMTC) transaction is often complex, requiring thorough knowledge and a careful approach. On this week's episode of Tax Credit Tuesday, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Nicolo Pinoli, CPA, discuss the exit strategies available to parties of an NMTC investment after the compliance period ends, and the tax issues associated with unwinding. Novogradac and Pinoli discuss the basics of the NMTC and review common NMTC investment structures. The pair then discuss the implications of exit strategies from the perspective of the qualified active low-income community busine
Developers in the renewable energy tax credit (RETC) sector are at a pivotal moment, with policy changes such as the July 4th start of construction deadline instituted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) rapidly approaching. In this episode of the Renewable Energy Tax Credit Finance Series, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Novogradac partner Tony Grappone, CPA, discuss five key topics every renewable energy developer should know in order to attract investors in a post-OBBBA world. They discuss start of construction rules, common errors and oversights in developer financial models, the expect
Legislative changes and policy updates have continued to shape the tax credit world over the course of the first quarter of 2026. On the inaugural episode of Tax Credit Tuesday's new Washington Watch series, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Novogradac Chief Public Policy Officer Peter Lawrence discuss the latest policy updates in the tax credit world from Capitol Hill. The two discuss recent developments regarding the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC), the opportunity zones (OZ) incentive, as well as the proposed budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Novogradac
When the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund announced the $10 billion calendar year 2024-2025 new markets tax credit (NMTC) awards, it also announced four areas of emphasis for NMTC awards going forward. In this week's episode of Tax Credit Tuesday, Michael Novogradac, CPA, discusses those areas with Novogradac partner Gregory Clements, CPA. They look at affordable housing development, small business growth and expansion, domestic manufacturing and reliable job-producing projects, and rural hospitals and essential community health care. They also look at the new anti-disc
The renewable energy tax credit (RETC) market is emerging from "wait and see" mode following major policy updates in 2025, including the approval of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4, 2025. In this episode of the Renewable Energy Tax Credit Finance Series, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Novogradac partner Tony Grappone, CPA, take a forward-looking view of the RETC marketplace as the first quarter of 2026 comes to a close. Novogradac and Grappone discuss the current state of the developer's side of the market, highlighting increased demand for energy across the board fueled by data
Affordable housing has become a significant focus of President Donald Trump, his administration and the current Congress. Efforts to tackle the affordability crisis and improve housing accessibility for all Americans have ramped up since the beginning of 2026. On this episode of Tax Credit Tuesday, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Novogradac Chief Public Policy Officer Peter Lawrence discuss various recent developments in housing policy. The two first review three recent executive orders from Trump and how they might affect the development and preservation of affordable housing, as well as their p
First-year qualifying occupancy reports are essential for compliance with the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC), but the processes can be challenging. On this episode of Tax Credit Tuesday, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Novogradac Director of Multifamily Property Compliance Stephanie Naquin review the most common compliance mistakes LIHTC properties make regarding first-year qualifying occupancy reports, and how to avoid them. The pair discuss four categories of common errors: misunderstanding state requirements, tenant income calculation, implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modern
When it comes to the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) allocation and underwriting, it's critical to have a thorough understanding of the basics. With the Spring 2026 Novogradac LIHTC Allocation and Underwriting Basics Course on the horizon (every Thursday from March 26 to April 30), Michael Novogradac, CPA, and course instructor'Mark Shelburne dive into LIHTC basics. Novogradac and Shelburne discuss the course and the topics it will cover, including eligible basis and boost, applicable fraction and tax credit rate, equity investment and qualified allocation plans on a week-by week basis.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), approved July 4, 2025, implemented a number of restrictions regarding foreign entities of concern (FEOC). In this episode of the Renewable Energy Tax Credit Finance Series, Novogradac partners Tony Grappone, CPA, and Joshua Morris, CPA, discuss those changes and their implications for various stakeholders in the clean energy space. They discuss the similarities and differences of the new FEOC restrictions to domestic content. Grappone and Morris then give a detailed review of the restrictions and the issues surrounding them, such as safe harbor provision
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), approved July 4, 2025, made the opportunity zone (OZ) incentive permanent and made several significant changes to the program. One key change is that, effective Jan. 1, 2027, each state will designate new OZs. On this episode of the Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Novogradac partner Jason Watkins, CPA, discuss these changes and how they will impact tax incentives and eligibility criteria for qualified OZ investors. Novogradac and Watkins explain where the program stands and discuss a variety of issues that require guidance or cla
The Historic Tax Credit (HTC) is a significant resource for developers hoping to rehabilitate historic properties, but nuances of the incentive, such as eligibility requirements and the closing process, can be intimidating for first-time developers. On this episode of the Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Novogradac partner John DeJovine, CPA, provide listeners a crash course in HTCs. The pair discuss gating issues developers may encounter in deciding whether to use HTCs. Novogradac and DeJovine also discuss various factors to consider throughout an HTC transaction, incl
