New Markets Tax Credit
Author | : Michael Brostek |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 63 |
Release | : 2010-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781437928594 |
ISBN-13 | : 1437928595 |
Rating | : 4/5 (595 Downloads) |
Download or read book New Markets Tax Credit written by Michael Brostek and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund awarded $26 billion in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) through 2009 for invest. in low-income communities. The NMTC allows investors to claim a tax credit totaling 39% of their invest. in Community Development Entities (CDE) over 7 years which CDEs reinvest in qualified communities. This report: (1) describes where and how CDEs are using NMTCs; (2) assesses how CDEs use NMTCs to offer favorable financing terms to low-income community bus. and describes options for simplifying the NMTC; (3) describes how NMTC invest. support low-income community development; and (4) determines how effective IRS and the CDFI Fund have been in monitoring NMTC compliance. Illustrations.