Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020

H.R. 3077 Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019116 H.R. 3316Neighborhood Homes Investment Act116 S.1703 Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019116 S.4078 Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020116 S. 4073Neighborhood Homes Investment Act116

Client expense: $666,854 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1122, "Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019" H.R. 3702, "Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019" S. 291, "Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act" S. 2301, "Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019" S. 4078, "Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020"

Client expense: $30,765 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public Law 116-260 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, An act making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes. an omnibus spending bill consisting of all 12 fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills ($1.4 trillion) ,coronavirus relief ($900 billion), and authorizations. This bill included a minimum 4 percent Housing Credit rate along with a disaster Housing Credit allocation. Signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 27, 2020. S.4078 - The Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit and provide relief relating to the coronavirus emergency, and for other purposes. This bill would: permanently increase the annual Housing Credit authority from $2.81 per capita to $4.56 per capita, and increase the small state minimum from $3,217,500 to $5,214,051, both phased in over two years; set a permanent minimum 4 percent rate for tax-exempt bond-financed properties; lower the financed-by threshold for tax-exempt bond financing necessary to trigger the 4 percent Housing Credit from 50 percent to 25 percent; establish new 30 percent basis boosts for properties in rural areas, Indian areas, and for bond-financed properties for which the state agency determines a basis boost is needed for financial feasibility; establish a new 50 percent basis boost for properties in which at least 20 percent of the units are reserved for and affordable to extremely low-income (ELI) households (the basis boost would be available proportionally based on the percent of ELI units in the property). Introduced (6/25/2020) S. 1703 / H.R. 3077: The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act This bill seeks to expand the LIHTC and includes additional provisions to make the program more streamlined and flexible. The Housing Credit allocation authority would be expanded by 50%, which is expected to finance the development or preservation of up to 400,000 additional affordable units over the next decade (the expansion provision is excluded from the House version of the bill). The bill would also: provide a minimum 4% Housing Credit rate for the acquisition of affordable housing and for multifamily Housing Bond-financed developments; create incentives for projects that target homeless or extremely low-income individuals and families, as well as in Native American communities;; allow LIHTC properties to claim clean energy credits such as the Energy Efficient New Homes Credit; align LIHTC rules, such as the student rule, more closely with HUD regulations; rename the LIHTC to the Affordable Housing Tax Credit (AHTC); and more. S. 1106 / H.R. 2169: Rent Relief Act of 2019 This bill allows a refundable tax credit for individuals who pay rent for a principal residence that exceeds 30% of the individual's gross income for the taxable year. The amount of the credit ranges from 25% to 100% of the excess rent, depending on the gross income of the taxpayer. The credit is not available for taxpayers with gross income that exceeds $100,000 ($125,000 for a taxpayer whose principal residence is located in a high-cost area, as defined by the bill). Rent that exceeds 100% of the small area fair market rent (including the utility allowance) for the residence may not be taken into account for the purpose of determining the amount of the credit. For individuals who reside in government-subsidized housing, the bill allows a credit equal to 1/12 of the rent paid by the taxpayer (and not subsidized under the program) during the year with respect to the residence. S.1956 / H.R. 3479: Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019 This legislation would repeal the qualified contract option for LIHTC properties. As the law currently stands, owners are permitted to pursue a Qualified Contract, which most often results in the ability for properties to convert to market rate after just 15 years. The Save Affordable Housing Act would prevent the premature loss of affordable housing and ensure that Housing Credit properties remain affordable for at least 30 years. All Policies related to Tax Reform; all provisions related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Opportunity Zones, and the UBIT Fringe Benefits Tax. All policies relating to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. All policies relating to the Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT). All policies relating to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit in response to the Coronavirus. All policies relating to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Support H.R. 3055, containing the fiscal 2020 appropriation for HUD Senior Housing Support S.1703 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 Support H.R.3077 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 Support H.R.2967 - Grandfamilies Act of 2019 Support S. 4177- Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act of 2020 Support S. 4078- The Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020 Support H.R 7301- The Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020 Support H.R 6873 - Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act of 2020 Support H.R 6503- Pandemic and Public Health Emergency Support for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Act Support H.R. 6368- State Housing Relief Act of 2020 Support H.R 6275- Protecting Our Elderly Residents Act of 2020 Support H.R. 6294- Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020 Support H.R 2 Moving Forward Act Support S. 2076 Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019

Client expense: $31,167 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; S.1703 & H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019; S.4078 & H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act, Title VI, Subtitle A.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

H.R. 1122, "Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019" H.R. 3702, "Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019" S. 291, "Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act" S. 2301, "Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019" S. 4078, "Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020"

Client expense: $23,599 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Provisions related to low-income housing tax credit under H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, Title VI, Subtitle A, and S. 4078, Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

Provisions related to low-income housing tax credit under H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, Title VI, Subtitle A, and S. 4078, Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

COVID-19 Tax Relief H.R. 8406 and subsequently incorporated into H.R. 925, the Heroes Act, Division F -- Revenue Provisions, Title I -- Economic Stimulus: Section 101: Additional recovery rebates to individuals; Title II -- Provisions to Prevent Business Interruption: Section 201: Improvements to employee retention and rehiring credit and Section 203: Clarification of treatment of expenses paid or incurred with proceeds from certain grants and loans; and Title III -- Net Operating Losses: Section 301: Limitation on excess business losses of non-corporate taxpayers restored and made permanent and Section 302: Certain taxpayers allowed carryback of net operating losses arising in 2019 and 2020. S. 4318, American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act, to provide assistance to American workers, families, and employers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Title I -- Further Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus, Section 101: Improvements to Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation to better match lost wages; Title II -- Assistance to Individuals, Families and Employers to Reopen the Economy, Subtitle A -- Relief for Individuals and Families, Section 201: Additional 2020 recovery rebates for individuals; Subtitle B -- Job Creation and Employment, Section 211: Enhanced employee hiring and retention payroll tax credit, Section 212: Expansion of work opportunity tax credit, and Section 213: Safe and healthy workplace tax credit. H.R. 7079, Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act, to provide a tax credit to ensure that businesses are properly cleaned and disinfected when stay-at-home restrictions are lifted and to help prevent further infections, all provisions. H.R. 7222, Safe Reopening Tax Credit, to provide for a credit against employment taxes for certain virus transmission prevention expenses, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 7216, Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act, to provide a tax credit for personal protective equipment to small businesses, non-profits, independent contractors, veterans organizations, and farmers, among other entities, in any year in which the President declares a national emergency relating to COVID-19, all provisions. S. 4178, to provide for a credit against employment taxes for certain workplace safety expenses, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislative proposal to modify Internal Revenue Code Section 565 to enable public REITs to use notice dividends with respect to REIT capital gain dividends paid in tax years 2020, 2021, or 2022. Supported Low-Income Housing Tax Credit enhancements as part of COVID-19 relief, including enacting a minimum 4 percent Housing Credit rate; providing additional basis boosts to allow developments to access additional equity if needed for financial feasibility; allowing developments to access 4 percent Housing Credits by lowering the 50 percent test; and increasing the annual Housing Credit allocation by at least 50 percent, phased in over two years, and adjusted for inflation, beginning in 2021. Considered issues related to the extension of the deadline to lease units in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties due to COVID-19-related hardships. NMHC signed association sign-on letter asking House Speaker Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to agree to tax relief for families without the uncertainty of payroll tax executive order, Presidential Memoranda, Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury, Memorandum of Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster. Requested that COVID-19 relief legislation include a provision enabling taxpayers to deduct expenses funded by forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans. The proposal would reverse IRS Notice 2020-32. H.R. 6821, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses, all provisions. S. 3612, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses, all provisions. Depreciation Rules H.R. 5313, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. S. 2984, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. Infrastructure Development H.R. 2, The Moving Forward Act, Division M -- Revenue Provisions: Title IV -- Green Energy, Subtitle C -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 90423: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 90424: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit; Title VI -- Housing, Subtitle A -- Low-income Housing Tax Credit Improvements, all provisions. Opportunity Zones Legislative change to reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 4078, Emergency Affordable Housing Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit and provide relief relating to the coronavirus emergency, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. Energy We support extending the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and extending and modifying the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties. Legislative proposal to make permanent the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings (IRC 179D) Draft legislation, Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2019, or the E-QuIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. Like-Kind Exchanges Support maintaining current tax law relative to the tax treatment of 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Carried Interest Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-107213-18, RIN 1545-BO81, Guidance Under Section 1061 NMHC supports treating as a long-term capital gain carried interest held for at least one year. Biden campaign tax proposals impacting multifamily housing (tax rates on individual income, capital gains, value of itemized deductions, elimination of stepped-up basis at death, elimination of like-kind exchanges, expansion of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, establishment of renter's tax credit, and depreciation of multifamily property).

Support H.R. 3055, containing the fiscal 2020 appropriation for HUD Senior Housing Support S.1703 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 Support H.R.3077 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 Support H.R.2967 - Grandfamilies Act of 2019 Support S. 4177- Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act of 2020 Support S. 4078- The Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020 Support H.R 7301- The Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020 Support H.R 6873 - Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act of 2020 Support H.R 6503- Pandemic and Public Health Emergency Support for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Act Support H.R. 6368- State Housing Relief Act of 2020 Support H.R 6275- Protecting Our Elderly Residents Act of 2020 Support H.R. 6294- Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020

Client expense: $65,513 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Inclusion of a provision in the next COVID response stimulus package to establish a minimum 4 percent rate for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. (S.1703, Section 301) S.4078, Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020. Support.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,300

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; S.1703 & H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019; S.4078 & H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act, Title VI, Subtitle A.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

S.4078 - The Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit and provide relief relating to the coronavirus emergency, and for other purposes. This bill would: permanently increase the annual Housing Credit authority from $2.81 per capita to $4.56 per capita, and increase the small state minimum from $3,217,500 to $5,214,051, both phased in over two years; set a permanent minimum 4 percent rate for tax-exempt bond-financed properties; lower the financed-by threshold for tax-exempt bond financing necessary to trigger the 4 percent Housing Credit from 50 percent to 25 percent; establish new 30 percent basis boosts for properties in rural areas, Indian areas, and for bond-financed properties for which the state agency determines a basis boost is needed for financial feasibility; establish a new 50 percent basis boost for properties in which at least 20 percent of the units are reserved for and affordable to extremely low-income (ELI) households (the basis boost would be available proportionally based on the percent of ELI units in the property). Introduced (6/25/2020) S. 1703 / H.R. 3077: The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act This bill seeks to expand the LIHTC and includes additional provisions to make the program more streamlined and flexible. The Housing Credit allocation authority would be expanded by 50%, which is expected to finance the development or preservation of up to 400,000 additional affordable units over the next decade (the expansion provision is excluded from the House version of the bill). The bill would also: provide a minimum 4% Housing Credit rate for the acquisition of affordable housing and for multifamily Housing Bond-financed developments; create incentives for projects that target homeless or extremely low-income individuals and families, as well as in Native American communities;; allow LIHTC properties to claim clean energy credits such as the Energy Efficient New Homes Credit; align LIHTC rules, such as the student rule, more closely with HUD regulations; rename the LIHTC to the Affordable Housing Tax Credit (AHTC); and more. S. 1106 / H.R. 2169: Rent Relief Act of 2019 This bill allows a refundable tax credit for individuals who pay rent for a principal residence that exceeds 30% of the individual's gross income for the taxable year. The amount of the credit ranges from 25% to 100% of the excess rent, depending on the gross income of the taxpayer. The credit is not available for taxpayers with gross income that exceeds $100,000 ($125,000 for a taxpayer whose principal residence is located in a high-cost area, as defined by the bill). Rent that exceeds 100% of the small area fair market rent (including the utility allowance) for the residence may not be taken into account for the purpose of determining the amount of the credit. For individuals who reside in government-subsidized housing, the bill allows a credit equal to 1/12 of the rent paid by the taxpayer (and not subsidized under the program) during the year with respect to the residence. S.1956 / H.R. 3479: Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019 This legislation would repeal the qualified contract option for LIHTC properties. As the law currently stands, owners are permitted to pursue a Qualified Contract, which most often results in the ability for properties to convert to market rate after just 15 years. The Save Affordable Housing Act would prevent the premature loss of affordable housing and ensure that Housing Credit properties remain affordable for at least 30 years. All Policies related to Tax Reform; all provisions related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Opportunity Zones, and the UBIT Fringe Benefits Tax. All policies relating to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. All policies relating to the Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT). All policies relating to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit in response to the Coronavirus. All policies relating to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Provisions related to low-income housing tax credit under H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, Title VI, Subtitle A, and S. 4078, Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

Provisions related to low-income housing tax credit under H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, Title VI, Subtitle A, and S. 4078, Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

COVID-19 Tax Relief H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, Division B -- Revenue Provisions: Title I Economic Stimulus: Section 20101: Dependents taken into account in determining credit and rebates; Section 20111: Additional recovery rebates to individuals; and Section 20131: Child Tax Credit improvements for 2020. Title II -- Additional Relief for Workers: Section 20211: Improvements to Employee Retention Credit; Section 20212: Payroll credit for certain fixed expenses of employers subject to closure by reason of COVID-19; Section 20221: Extension of Credits; Section 20222: Repeal of reduced credit for certain leave; Section 20223: Increase in limitation on credit for paid family leave; Section 20231: Payroll tax deferral for recipients of certain loan forgiveness; and Section 20235: Clarification of treatment of expenses paid or incurred with proceeds from certain loans and grants. Title III: Net Operating Losses: Section 20301: Limitation on excess business losses of non-corporate taxpayers restored and made permanent; and Section 20302: Certain taxpayers allowed carryback of net operating losses arising in 2019 and 2020. Division E -- Continued assistance to unemployed workers, all provisions. Supported the following legislative tax proposals for any further Coronavirus relief package: Clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility (H.R. 5313 / S. 2984): expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extend and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit. With respect to expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, we requested Congress enact COVID-19 response legislation that would: Enact a minimum 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit rate; lower the 50 percent bond financing threshold for 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit developments; increase the annual Low-Income Housing Tax Credit by 50 percent; and provide additional basis boots for vulnerable properties impacted by COVID-19. Requested that Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service take immediate action to provide deadline extensions and other necessary accommodations for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program in light of the severe disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic is having on development and construction activities and the ongoing operations of existing Housing Credit properties. With respect to Opportunity Zones, we also supported legislative proposals to: allow opportunity funds to raise capital from all sources, not just gain rolled over from a recently disposed investment; spur productive real estate investment in low-income communities by providing that a 50 percent increase in the basis of a building constitutes a substantial improvement of the property; provide certainty to potential Opportunity Zone investors by codifying the tax rate on deferred gain and extending current deadlines for the basis increase and recognition of deferred gain; and preserve the economic incentives of the original Opportunity Zone provisions by extending for two years the recognition date for deferred gain, and consequently, the deadlines that must be met in order to qualify for the increase in basis for gain rolled into an opportunity fund. Requested Treasury and Internal Revenue Service extend the deadlines to identify replacement property and / or complete like-kind exchanges per the relief described in Rev. Proc. 2018-58 and authorized under Internal Revenue Code Section 7508A. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, Notice 2020-23, 26 CFR 601.601, Update to Notice 2020-18, Additional Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic, Provisions related to extending the 45-day identification period and 180-day closing period for Like-Kind Exchanges. Specifically, we sought clarification that with respect to like-kind exchanges described in Section 1031 that Section 17 of Rev. Proc. 2018-58 applies. We also requested that March 13, 2020, be deemed to be the beginning date of disaster relief under Section 17, that each day of the disaster period from March 13 to July 15, 2020 be treated as the date of the federally declared disaster, and that taxpayers with one like-kind exchange deadline falling within the Notice 2020-23 disaster period be permitted to an extension of both deadlines. Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020-32 regarding tax deductibility of expenses related to Paycheck Protection Program loans H.R. 6821, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses, all provisions. S. 3612, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses, all provisions. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law 116-136), Section 2303: Modifications for net operating losses; and Section 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations. Draft legislative proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special allowance for certain real property placed in service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considered legislative proposal to provide charitable tax deduction for real estate owners providing housing to COVID-19 first responders. Considered legislative proposals regarding additional carryback of General Business Credit Depreciation Rules H.R. 5313, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. S. 2984, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. Infrastructure Development H.R. 2, The Moving Forward Act, Division M -- Revenue Provisions: Title IV -- Green Energy, Subtitle C -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 90423: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 90424: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit; Title VI -- Housing, Subtitle A -- Low-income Housing Tax Credit Improvements, all provisions. H.R. 6175, Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2020 or the REHAB Act of 2020, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Supported infrastructure tax incentives to: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extending and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 4078, Emergency Affordable Housing Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit and provide relief relating to the coronavirus emergency, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Energy We support extending the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and extending and modifying the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties H.R. 4646, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. S. 2595, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. Draft legislation, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2019, or the GREEN Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote green energy, Section 303: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 304: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit. Draft legislation, Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2019, or the E-QuIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. Like-Kind Exchanges Support maintaining current tax law relative to the tax treatment of 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, REG 117589-18, RIN 1545-BP02, 26 CFR Part 1, Statutory Limitations on Like-Kind Exchanges Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions.

Support H.R. 3055, containing the fiscal 2020 appropriation for HUD Senior Housing Support S.1703 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 Support H.R.3077 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 Support H.R.2967 - Grandfamilies Act of 2019 Support S. 4177- Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act of 2020 Support S. 4078- The Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020 Support H.R 7301- The Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020 Support H.R 6873 - Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act of 2020 Support H.R 6503- Pandemic and Public Health Emergency Support for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Act Support H.R. 6368- State Housing Relief Act of 2020 Support H.R 6275- Protecting Our Elderly Residents Act of 2020 Support H.R. 6294- Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020

Client expense: $97,055 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

COVID-19 Tax Relief H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, Division B -- Revenue Provisions: Title I Economic Stimulus: Section 20101: Dependents taken into account in determining credit and rebates; Section 20111: Additional recovery rebates to individuals; and Section 20131: Child Tax Credit improvements for 2020. Title II -- Additional Relief for Workers: Section 20211: Improvements to Employee Retention Credit; Section 20212: Payroll credit for certain fixed expenses of employers subject to closure by reason of COVID-19; Section 20221: Extension of Credits; Section 20222: Repeal of reduced credit for certain leave; Section 20223: Increase in limitation on credit for paid family leave; Section 20231: Payroll tax deferral for recipients of certain loan forgiveness; and Section 20235: Clarification of treatment of expenses paid or incurred with proceeds from certain loans and grants. Title III: Net Operating Losses: Section 20301: Limitation on excess business losses of non-corporate taxpayers restored and made permanent; and Section 20302: Certain taxpayers allowed carryback of net operating losses arising in 2019 and 2020. Division E -- Continued assistance to unemployed workers, all provisions. Supported the following legislative tax proposals for any further Coronavirus relief package: Clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility (H.R. 5313 / S. 2984): expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extend and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit. With respect to expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, we requested Congress enact COVID-19 response legislation that would: Enact a minimum 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit rate; lower the 50 percent bond financing threshold for 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit developments; increase the annual Low-Income Housing Tax Credit by 50 percent; and provide additional basis boots for vulnerable properties impacted by COVID-19. Requested that Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service take immediate action to provide deadline extensions and other necessary accommodations for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program in light of the severe disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic is having on development and construction activities and the ongoing operations of existing Housing Credit properties. With respect to Opportunity Zones, we also supported legislative proposals to: allow opportunity funds to raise capital from all sources, not just gain rolled over from a recently disposed investment; spur productive real estate investment in low-income communities by providing that a 50 percent increase in the basis of a building constitutes a substantial improvement of the property; provide certainty to potential Opportunity Zone investors by codifying the tax rate on deferred gain and extending current deadlines for the basis increase and recognition of deferred gain; and preserve the economic incentives of the original Opportunity Zone provisions by extending for two years the recognition date for deferred gain, and consequently, the deadlines that must be met in order to qualify for the increase in basis for gain rolled into an opportunity fund. Requested Treasury and Internal Revenue Service extend the deadlines to identify replacement property and / or complete like-kind exchanges per the relief described in Rev. Proc. 2018-58 and authorized under Internal Revenue Code Section 7508A. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, Notice 2020-23, 26 CFR 601.601, Update to Notice 2020-18, Additional Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic, Provisions related to extending the 45-day identification period and 180-day closing period for Like-Kind Exchanges. Specifically, we sought clarification that with respect to like-kind exchanges described in Section 1031 that Section 17 of Rev. Proc. 2018-58 applies. We also requested that March 13, 2020, be deemed to be the beginning date of disaster relief under Section 17, that each day of the disaster period from March 13 to July 15, 2020 be treated as the date of the federally declared disaster, and that taxpayers with one like-kind exchange deadline falling within the Notice 2020-23 disaster period be permitted to an extension of both deadlines. Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020-32 regarding tax deductibility of expenses related to Paycheck Protection Program loans H.R. 6821, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses, all provisions. S. 3612, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses, all provisions. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law 116-136), Section 2303: Modifications for net operating losses; and Section 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations. Draft legislative proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special allowance for certain real property placed in service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considered legislative proposal to provide charitable tax deduction for real estate owners providing housing to COVID-19 first responders. Considered legislative proposals regarding additional carryback of General Business Credit Depreciation Rules H.R. 5313, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. S. 2984, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. Infrastructure Development H.R. 2, The Moving Forward Act, Division M -- Revenue Provisions: Title IV -- Green Energy, Subtitle C -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 90423: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 90424: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit; Title VI -- Housing, Subtitle A -- Low-income Housing Tax Credit Improvements, all provisions. H.R. 6175, Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2020 or the REHAB Act of 2020, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Supported infrastructure tax incentives to: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extending and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 4078, Emergency Affordable Housing Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit and provide relief relating to the coronavirus emergency, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Energy We support extending the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and extending and modifying the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties H.R. 4646, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. S. 2595, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. Draft legislation, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2019, or the GREEN Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote green energy, Section 303: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 304: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit. Draft legislation, Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2019, or the E-QuIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. Like-Kind Exchanges Support maintaining current tax law relative to the tax treatment of 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, REG 117589-18, RIN 1545-BP02, 26 CFR Part 1, Statutory Limitations on Like-Kind Exchanges Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions.

S.4078 - The Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit and provide relief relating to the coronavirus emergency, and for other purposes. This bill would: permanently increase the annual Housing Credit authority from $2.81 per capita to $4.56 per capita, and increase the small state minimum from $3,217,500 to $5,214,051, both phased in over two years; set a permanent minimum 4 percent rate for tax-exempt bond-financed properties; lower the financed-by threshold for tax-exempt bond financing necessary to trigger the 4 percent Housing Credit from 50 percent to 25 percent; establish new 30 percent basis boosts for properties in rural areas, Indian areas, and for bond-financed properties for which the state agency determines a basis boost is needed for financial feasibility; establish a new 50 percent basis boost for properties in which at least 20 percent of the units are reserved for and affordable to extremely low-income (ELI) households (the basis boost would be available proportionally based on the percent of ELI units in the property). Introduced (6/25/2020) S. 1703 / H.R. 3077: The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act This bill seeks to expand the LIHTC and includes additional provisions to make the program more streamlined and flexible. The Housing Credit allocation authority would be expanded by 50%, which is expected to finance the development or preservation of up to 400,000 additional affordable units over the next decade (the expansion provision is excluded from the House version of the bill). The bill would also: provide a minimum 4% Housing Credit rate for the acquisition of affordable housing and for multifamily Housing Bond-financed developments; create incentives for projects that target homeless or extremely low-income individuals and families, as well as in Native American communities;; allow LIHTC properties to claim clean energy credits such as the Energy Efficient New Homes Credit; align LIHTC rules, such as the student rule, more closely with HUD regulations; rename the LIHTC to the Affordable Housing Tax Credit (AHTC); and more. S. 1106 / H.R. 2169: Rent Relief Act of 2019 This bill allows a refundable tax credit for individuals who pay rent for a principal residence that exceeds 30% of the individual's gross income for the taxable year. The amount of the credit ranges from 25% to 100% of the excess rent, depending on the gross income of the taxpayer. The credit is not available for taxpayers with gross income that exceeds $100,000 ($125,000 for a taxpayer whose principal residence is located in a high-cost area, as defined by the bill). Rent that exceeds 100% of the small area fair market rent (including the utility allowance) for the residence may not be taken into account for the purpose of determining the amount of the credit. For individuals who reside in government-subsidized housing, the bill allows a credit equal to 1/12 of the rent paid by the taxpayer (and not subsidized under the program) during the year with respect to the residence. S.1956 / H.R. 3479: Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019 This legislation would repeal the qualified contract option for LIHTC properties. As the law currently stands, owners are permitted to pursue a Qualified Contract, which most often results in the ability for properties to convert to market rate after just 15 years. The Save Affordable Housing Act would prevent the premature loss of affordable housing and ensure that Housing Credit properties remain affordable for at least 30 years. All Policies related to Tax Reform; all provisions related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Opportunity Zones, and the UBIT Fringe Benefits Tax. All policies relating to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. All policies relating to the Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT). All policies relating to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit in response to the Coronavirus. All policies relating to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).