Affordable Housing News & Views - December 2018

Hear from Beth Mullen, CohnReznick's Affordable Housing Industry Leader, and Bob Moss, National Director of Governmental Affairs, along with local CohnReznick leaders on the state of the housing industry. These forums recently kicked off in Charlotte and Atlanta, and numerous other cities and dates are scheduled. Don’t miss out; register today:

• Hartford – December 12, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET
• Boston – December 13, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET
• Baltimore – January 24, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET
• Bethesda – January 25, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET
• New York City – February 5, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET
• Los Angeles – February 20, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. PT
• San Francisco – February 21, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. PT

Listen in to CohnReznick’s tax experts discussing numerous year-end tax planning strategies based on the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Hear from this panel through a recorded webinar discussing:

• The business tax provisions within the Act, and how they will impact your 2018 taxes
• Year-end planning for individuals, including insight into the 20% deduction that may apply to you
• International tax considerations for businesses with cross-border transactions

The U.S. Treasury issued proposed regulations in August intended to clarify the newly enacted Section 199A, a complex tax code section that allows a tax deduction of up to 20% of the income from many types of domestic businesses. This new deduction is expected to impact millions of taxpayers. The proposed regulations address many questions raised by the new law, and although the regulations are only in proposed form, taxpayers are permitted to rely on them until final regulations are issued. Get answers from CohnReznick subject matter experts here.

News stories and headlines from the previous month

Opportunity Zone Resources

Fannie Mae Plans $145 Million Investment in LIHTC Funds (HousingWire)

California Awards Nearly $73 Million to Veterans Housing Projects (Affordable Housing Finance)

Housing Leaders Bullish About Income Averaging (Housing Finance)

Build 1,000 Units in 24 Months? Citizens Committee Urges Garcetti to Speed up Homeless Housing Construction (Los Angeles Times)

For Georgia’s Affordable Housing Advocates, Stuff of Dreams on Oregon Ballot (Saporta Report)

Secret Sauce: Lessons from Great Developers (Affordable Housing Finance)

EVENTS

CohnReznick Hartford Affordable Housing and Community Development Forum – December 12

CohnReznick Boston Affordable Housing and Community Development Forum – December 13

CohnReznick Baltimore Affordable Housing and Community Development Forum – January 24

CohnReznick Baltimore Affordable Housing and Community Development Forum – January 25

NCSHA’s HFA Institute – January 13-18