A U.S. Tax Court decision entered on Feb. 20, 2024, in 23rd Chelsea Associates LLC v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue held that bond issuance and related financing costs incurred in connection with the development of a...more
3/25/2024
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The federal low income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program, 26 U.S.C. § 42, is the largest driver of affordable housing in the country. In an effort to keep LIHTC projects affordable as long as possible, Congress created a...more
• The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Oct. 19, 2018, issued much anticipated proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) and other guidance on tax benefits arising from investments in "qualified opportunity zones" that...more
10/25/2018
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• Holland & Knight previously published a three-part series describing the powerful new tax incentive contained in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for investments in low-income communities designated as "Opportunity Zones."
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10/23/2018
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Economic Development ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
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IRS ,
Low-Income Issues ,
New Guidance ,
Opportunity Zones ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Reform ,
Tribal Governments ,
U.S. Treasury