The Buzz: In addition to legislation: How the Obama administration can stimulate LIHTC investments

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Date Published: 08/20/2009

Author: Buzz Roberts, LISC Senior Vice President for Policy

Buzz Roberts discusses possible executive policies the administration could use to stimulate LIHTC investments. Published in the August 2009 issue of Novogradac Journal of Tax Credit Housing.


It is crucial for Congress to pass legislation to stimulate private investment in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) properties. But the Obama Administration can also complement legislation by taking some steps on its own. These executive policies would not themselves require congressional action and could have a positive and swift effect on investment markets. Here are three possibilities:

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This article first appeared in the August 2009 issue of the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credit Housing and is reproduced here with the permission of Novogradac & Company LLP.

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Topic: Policy

Type: Trade Article