Tax Credit

CDFI Fund: Application Demand for 2017 Round of NMTC Program Released

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today that it received a total of 230 applications under the 2017 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). The NMTC Program encourages economic development in low-income and distressed communities by making tax credit allocations available to Community…

CDFI: New Markets Tax Credit Program Compliance Report Released

Washington – A new, independent report on the federal New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program) was released today by Summit Consulting LLC (Summit). The Compliance Review of New Markets Tax Credit Program report (the NMTC Report) was commissioned by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). It examines whether the…

CDFI Fund: Call for Community and Economic Development Practioners

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is issuing a call for well-qualified persons to serve as application reviewers for the 2017 application round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). The CDFI Fund has contracted with F2 Solutions to recruit reviewers. Recruitment will be conducted by F2 Solutions on a rolling…

CDFI Fund: 2017 NMTC Program Electronic Application Now Available

The electronic application for the 2017 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program) is available for applicants through their Awards Management Information System (AMIS) accounts. The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) published the Notice of Allocation Availability for the 2017 round in the Federal Register on May 4, 2017. Community…

CDFI Fund: CY 2017 Round of New Markets Tax Credit Program Opens

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today the Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA) for the calendar year (CY) 2017 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). The NOAA makes up to $3.5 billion in tax credit allocation authority available for the CY 2017 round….

CDFI Fund: Update to NMTC Certification, Compliance, and Monitoring FAQs

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has provided an updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for New Markets Tax Credit compliance on its website. This document supersedes the December 2015 publications of the FAQ document by adding, revising, or updating select questions from the earlier edition. The major updates includes: Revised guidance regarding restrictions on…

OCC: Supporting Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day

WASHINGTON — Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry issued the following statement recognizing Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is pleased to support Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day, a nationwide effort to educate the public about a valuable tax benefit for working families…

CDFI Fund: Waitlist Opens for Minority CDE Training and Technical Assistance Initiative

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has contracted with National Community Investment Fund (NCIF) to provide group training and individual technical assistance to Minority Community Development Entities (Minority CDEs). The purpose of the training and subsequent technical assistance is to ensure full understanding of how Minority CDEs can participate in the New Markets Tax Credit…

CDFI Fund: Treasury Announces $7 Billion Allocation of New Market Tax Credits

Largest single round in the history of the New Markets Tax Credit Program will spur economic, community development in nation’s distressed and low-income communities WASHINGTON–Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced that 120 organizations nationwide will receive a total of $7 billion in New Markets Tax Credit…