On October 11, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 2.8% increase in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for more than 67 million Americans. … [Read more...] about COLAs for Social Security, SSI and VA Disability Plus Medicare Part B Premium Changes Announced for 2019
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Mandatory TRACS User Certification Deadline Approaching
In 2017, HUD introduced a new security requirement for TRACS users requiring TRACS Coordinators to certify each TRACS User annually. This certification ensures that each user can continue to send TRACS files and receive TRACS messages. … [Read more...] about Mandatory TRACS User Certification Deadline Approaching
Senator Warren Introduces Affordable Housing Bill
On September 26, Senate Banking Committee member, Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, introduced the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018. … [Read more...] about Senator Warren Introduces Affordable Housing Bill
GAO Releases Report on LIHTC Development Costs
On September 18, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its report – “Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Improved Data and Oversight Would Strengthen Cost Assessment and Fraud Risk Management” – on the costs of developing LIHTC properties. … [Read more...] about GAO Releases Report on LIHTC Development Costs
OMB Begins Review of IRS’s Opportunity Zone Guidance
On September 13, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a division of the White House Office of Management of the Budget (OMB), received regulatory guidance from the IRS on the opportunity zones. … [Read more...] about OMB Begins Review of IRS’s Opportunity Zone Guidance