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501(c)(3) Public Finance

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tax-Exempt Bond Financing for Middle-Income Housing

As housing costs have risen in the first part of the 21st century, American households have struggled to compete for high-quality housing near areas of employment in major cities, suburbs, exurbs and rural areas (especially...more

Bowditch & Dewey

[Webinar] Full Disclosure – Tips, Tricks and Traps for the Unwary in Navigating Public Finance Disclosure Obligations: Part II –...

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The newly-enacted Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) has the potential to significantly change the format currently used by issuers and conduit borrowers in submitting financial information to the Municipal Securities...more

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[Webinar] Full Disclosure – Tips, Tricks and Traps for the Unwary in Navigating Public Finance Disclosure Obligations: Part I –...

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Given the increasing SEC scrutiny on disclosure practices in municipal finance, governmental issuers and conduit borrowers [e.g., 501(c)(3) corporations] are taking a fresh look at their disclosure policies and procedures,...more

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Tax-Exempt Lending to Governments and Nonprofits; Bank Loans and Direct Purchases of Municipal Securities

Commercial banks and other financial institutions (“lender” or “lenders”) have historically provided financing to both governmental entities and nonprofits on a tax-exempt basis through loans and direct purchases of municipal...more

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COVID-19: Temporary Relief From In-Person Public Hearing Requirement for Private Activity Bonds

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To accommodate COVID-19-related social distancing requirements, the IRS on May 4, 2020, released Revenue Procedure 2020-21, which provides temporary relief from the in-person public hearing requirement for tax-exempt...more

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Federal Tax Law Considerations for Financings COVID 19 Costs on a Tax Exempt Basis: What Issuers Need to Know

States, municipalities and 501(c)(3) organizations (Issuers) likely will have to incur significant expenses in their fight against COVID-19. Even if Issuers have reserves available for these costs, there are a few different...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Tax-Exempt Bond Community Considers New Bond Regulations

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In a very busy end of the year, the IRS provided two new bond regulations: The final public approval (TEFRA) regulations and proposed reissuance regulations....more

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The Tax Reform Roller Coaster Ends – Summary of Provisions Affecting Public Finance

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On December 22, 2017, the President signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Final Bill”) into law, bringing an end to the nearly two-month rollercoaster ride that had the public finance industry white-knuckled and a little...more

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Tax Cuts & Jobs Act – Impact on Bonds

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The U.S. House and Senate have now each passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1) and have sent the bill to President Trump’s desk for final passage. The final bill is expected to cost nearly $1.5 trillion over the next ten...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

GOP Tax Overhaul Saves Private Activity Bonds and Stadium Bonds, Eliminates Advance Refundings and Tax Credit Bonds

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Participants in the municipal bond market are breathing easier after Congress passed sweeping changes to the American tax code without provisions under an earlier House bill that would have eliminated approximately 25% of the...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Tax reform update: H.R. 1 proposes significant limits on municipal bonds

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UPDATE: In the early morning hours of Saturday, December 2, 2017, the United States Senate, by a vote of 51-49, approved its version of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, commonly referred to as the Senate’s tax bill....more

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Proposed Tax Reform Legislation Would Increase Financing Costs for Issuers of Tax-Exempt Bonds

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed its Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “House Bill”), and while much of the national media has focused on its impact on corporate and individual tax rates and deductions, the bill also...more

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Federal Tax Reform: Senate Proposal Repeals Advance Refundings but Keeps Private Activity Bonds

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The Senate Finance Committee unveiled a section-by-section description of its tax reform package on November 9, 2017, including municipal bond provisions that reject efforts by the House Ways and Means Committee to terminate...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Introduction to Tax For Public Finance – Tax Presentation

Introduction to Tax for Public Finance - • What is the tax-exemption for state and local bonds? • Types of tax-exempt bonds • Overview of federal income tax requirements... ...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Public Finance Advisory: IRS Releases Clarifying Management Contracts Rules

For the third time in as many years, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) has issued guidance for determining whether a management contract will result in private business use for property financed with governmental or...more

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Management Contracts & Private Business Use–IRS Releases Favorable Guidance

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Coming as welcome news to those involved in the municipal bond market, Revenue Procedure 2016-44 provides helpful guidance for governmental issuers and 501(c)(3) borrowers entering into long-term contracts with private...more

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