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The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition
  • ABOUT
    • About the AHTCC
    • AHTCC Leadership
      • Board of Directors
      • Leadership Circle
      • Staff
    • AHTCC Members
    • Contact Us
  • HOUSING CREDIT
    • About the Housing Credit
    • How It Works
    • Research
      • Rent Savings Report
    • Impact
      • Native Americans
      • Veterans
    • Resident Stories
    • Finding Housing
  • ADVOCACY
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    • Regulatory Issues
    • AHTCC Priorities
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IRS Releases Housing Credit Deadline Extensions and Other Regulatory Accommodations

The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance (IRS Notice 2022-05) to extend key Housing Credit program deadlines and provide other flexibilities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The IRS initially provided Housing... read more →
  • January 11, 2022
  • 2022 News, COVID-19 Response, Housing Credit, Regulatory Issues

Congress Approves Over $40 Billion for Housing, Rep. Fudge Confirmed to Lead HUD

American Rescue Plan Includes Over $40 Billion for Housing Today the House approved the American Rescue Plan (see the final text and section-by-section summary), a $1.9 trillion package proposed by President Biden to... read more →
  • March 10, 2021
  • 2021 News, COVID-19 Response, Housing Credit

IRS Issues Housing Credit Relief in Response to COVID-19 Crisis

Today the Internal Revenue Service issued long-awaited guidance (Notice 2021-12) to extend Housing Credit program deadlines and provide other flexibilities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In July, the IRS... read more →
  • January 15, 2021
  • 2021 News, Advocacy Resources, COVID-19 Response, Housing Credit, Regulatory Issues

New Congress and Administration Present Opportunities for Affordable Housing

After a tumultuous day in Washington, D.C., the AHTCC is looking ahead to resuming our work with our partners in Congress. Members of Congress, their staff, and those who work... read more →
  • January 7, 2021
  • 2021 News, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA), Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), COVID-19 Response, Housing Credit

Minimum 4 Percent Housing Credit Rate Enacted, Rental Assistance Provided Through Year-End Legislation

On December 27, President Trump signed a bipartisan year-end legislative package including a minimum 4 percent Housing Credit rate along with a disaster Housing Credit allocation, $25 billion in emergency... read more →
  • December 28, 2020
  • 2020 News, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA), COVID-19 Response, Housing Credit

Minimum 4 Percent Housing Credit Rate and Rental Assistance Included in Year-End Legislation

Yesterday congressional negotiators struck a deal on a bipartisan year-end legislative package, which would provide significant new resources for affordable housing at a time of increasingly urgent need, including the AHTCC’s... read more →
  • December 21, 2020
  • 2020 News, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA), COVID-19 Response, Housing Credit

AHTCC Raises Housing Credit Policy Priorities in Memo to Biden-Harris Transition Team

The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC) looks forward to working with President-Elect Joseph Biden, Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, and the Biden-Harris Transition Team to ensure that every American has... read more →
  • December 8, 2020
  • 2020 News, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA), AHTCC Organizational Update, Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), COVID-19 Response, Housing Credit, Regulatory Issues

AHTCC Leads Sign-On Letter Requesting Regulatory Accommodations for the Housing Credit 

The AHTCC and over 140 of our partners signed onto a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department to request deadline extensions and other accommodations for the... read more →
  • November 24, 2020
  • 2020 News, Advocacy Resources, COVID-19 Response, Housing Credit, Regulatory Issues

Sign On to Support IRS Accommodations for the Housing Credit in Response to COVID-19

The AHTCC and many of our partners are signing onto a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department to request deadline extensions and other accommodations for the... read more →
  • November 17, 2020
  • 2020 News, COVID-19 Response, Housing Credit, Regulatory Issues

Over 100 House Members Sign Letter in Support of Affordable Housing Priorities in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill

Spearheaded by Reps. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN), a bipartisan group of 103 House members today urged Congressional leaders to include measures in an upcoming pandemic relief bill that... read more →
  • July 31, 2020
  • 2020 News, AHTCC Organizational Update, COVID-19 Response, Housing Credit

Deadline Extended for Sign-On Letter, Advocacy Needed in House and Senate

More than sixty Representatives have signed on to a letter in over just one week urging House leadership to include Housing Credit priorities in the next COVID-19 response package. In order... read more →
  • July 28, 2020
  • 2020 News, COVID-19 Response, Housing Credit

Ask Your Representative to Sign On to Letter to House Leadership in Support of the Housing Credit

Affordable housing champions Reps. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN) are requesting signatories for a letter to House Leadership urging the enactment of Housing Credit priorities in response to the... read more →
  • July 16, 2020
  • 2020 News, Advocacy Resources, COVID-19 Response, Housing Credit

IRS Issues Housing Credit Guidance in Response to COVID-19 Crisis

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released guidance, effective today, that provides regulatory relief for the Housing Credit, which will address many of the obstacles to building and preserving affordable... read more →
  • July 1, 2020
  • 2020 News, COVID-19 Response, Regulatory Issues

House Democrats Release Phase 4 COVID-19 Relief Legislation

Today House Democrats released their $3 trillion Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation, the HEROES Act (see the bill text and section-by-section summary). The timeline for the House to consider the legislation is... read more →
  • May 12, 2020
  • 2020 News, COVID-19 Response, Regulatory Issues

IRS Provides Specific Housing Credit Deadline Extensions Through July 15

The IRS has extended through July 15, 2020, a list of tax deadlines falling on or after April 1, 2020, and before July 15, 2020. These include the Housing Credit... read more →
  • April 16, 2020
  • 2020 News, COVID-19 Response, Housing Credit, Regulatory Issues

Affordable Housing Champions in Congress Send Bipartisan Letter Urging Housing Credit Provisions in COVID-19 Response

Today Representatives Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Kenny Marchant (R-TX), Don Beyer (D-VA) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN), the lead sponsors of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 3077), sent a letter... read more →
  • April 16, 2020
  • 2020 News, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA), COVID-19 Response, Housing Credit, Regulatory Issues

AHTCC Calls on Congress and Administration to Support Affordable Housing

AHTCC Calls on Congress and Administration to Provide Critical Affordable Housing Relief In an op-ed in Affordable Housing Finance, AHTCC Executive Director Emily Cadik calls on Congress to provide legislative... read more →
  • April 10, 2020
  • 2020 News, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA), COVID-19 Response, Housing Credit, Regulatory Issues

Congress Agrees to 2 Trillion Dollar COVID-19 Relief Bill with Emergency Housing Measures

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis continues, the U.S. Senate has passed landmark legislation, the CARES Act (see legislative text here), providing $2 trillion to combat the spread of the virus,... read more →
  • March 26, 2020
  • 2020 News, COVID-19 Response

Recommendations to Congress for COVID-19 Relief Package Related to the Housing Credit

Given the significant impact of the current COVID-19 crisis on the ability develop to build and preserve affordable housing, the AHTCC and our partners at the ACTION Campaign have provided... read more →
  • March 19, 2020
  • 2020 News, Advocacy Resources, COVID-19 Response, Regulatory Issues

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