Tax Reform Could Leave LIHTC, NMTC, HTC and RETCs Untouched and Still Dramatically Affect Their Efficiency

(RECAP: Reports indicate that President-elect Donald Trump and House Republicans plan to aggressively pursue tax reform in early 2017. It’s too soon to say what the tax reform might mean for specific tax provisions, such as the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC), new markets tax credit (NMTC), historic preservation tax credit (HTC) and renewable energy tax credits. But, it’s important to note that even if these tax credits are left intact, Congress and the president could consider a number of other changes that would have significant implications for the future of investment affordable rental housing, community development, historic preservation and renewable energy.)