by Jo Ikelheimer | Oct 13, 2016 | Tax Credits
At this time of year, a lot of us think about students – especially if we have school-aged children, or we follow college football. I actually think (and write and talk) about students year-round, but from an affordable housing regulatory perspective. Most affordable... by Jo Ikelheimer | Jul 7, 2016 | Tax Credits
It is becoming increasingly common for LIHTC properties that have reached the end of their initial 15-year compliance period to receive a subsequent allocation of low-income housing tax credits, which is known as undergoing resyndication. Sometimes this occurs with... by Jo Ikelheimer | Oct 8, 2015 | Tax Credits
If you’ve been in the affordable property management field for a while, you’ve probably noticed that some eligibility criteria have changed over time. One significant example is that most federal housing programs now have student eligibility restrictions... by Jo Ikelheimer | Apr 9, 2015 | Tax Credits
When considering the ongoing issue of qualifying existing HUD tenants for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program, I can’t help but think of the lyrics to the song, “Everything Old is New Again” from the musical All That Jazz. This has been a recurring theme... by Jo Ikelheimer | Mar 12, 2015 | Tax Credits
Having spent the majority of my career in affordable housing working with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program in one capacity or another, I always find it interesting how conventional wisdom on program topics changes over time. Issues that for many years... by Jo Ikelheimer | Feb 12, 2015 | Tax Credits
In January I joined my industry colleagues in our nation’s capital for NCSHA’s Housing Finance Agency Institute. The sessions – ranging from “Compliance Hot Topics” to “Year 15 Strategies” – and the Housing Credit Compliance Forum generated...