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Compliance Toolkit

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Our modern compliance toolkit puts the calculations, guidance, and research professionals need in one place. Built for the people who handle tax credit compliance every day, and free to start.

Calculators & Tools

Paystub, hourly, salary, YTD, benefits, asset, and rent calculators.

AI Compliance Assistant

Plain-language answers to your toughest compliance questions, with citations.

Expert Guides

In-depth LIHTC, VAWA, and Fair Housing guides from A. J. Johnson.

Research Tools

Explore 51,000+ tax credit properties with the free Project Map and database.

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Paystub Calculator Free account

Annual income from paystubs, projected in seconds

Upload a PDF of paystubs and the gross pay, pay dates, and tips are pulled out for you, or type them in yourself. Pay frequency is detected from the dates, each employer gets its own tab, and raises and seasonal layoffs are built into the projection.

AI paystub extraction: 2 analyses per week free, 10 with Premium
Weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay detected automatically
Multiple employers, pay rate changes, and seasonal layoffs
Printable calculation worksheet for the tenant file

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Employment Verification Free account

Turn an employment verification into annual income

Upload a VOE and the hourly rate, hours, overtime, shift differentials, and bonuses fill in automatically. A scheduled raise is prorated around the certification effective date, and every step of the math is shown.

AI VOE extraction: 2 analyses per week free, 10 with Premium
Overtime at 1.5 times base by default, or the employer's own rate
Scheduled raises prorated from the certification date
Printable VOE worksheet for the tenant file

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Benefits Calculator Free account

Social Security, SSI, and pension income, annualized

Upload an award letter to pull out the gross benefit and effective dates, or pick a preset and enter the amounts yourself. Exclude outdated amounts without deleting them, and each source is annualized on its own, then combined into one total.

AI award letter analysis: 2 per week free, 10 with Premium
Monthly, quarterly, annual, or bi-weekly payments
Exclude old amounts while keeping them on file
Printable benefits worksheet for the tenant file

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Asset Calculator Free account

Net family assets and income from assets, done the HOTMA way

Enter each asset with its cash value and actual income, and the calculator determines net family assets and income from assets under 24 CFR 5.609(a), automatically applying the right imputed-income scenario. Switch the HUD effective year and it handles pre-HOTMA certifications with the greater-of method too.

Passbook rate and $50,000 threshold pulled from current HUD values
Retirement, 529, and irrevocable trust assets excluded automatically
Flags self-certification versus third-party verification
Printable Asset Analysis Worksheet for the tenant file

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Student Financial Aid Calculator Free account

Know exactly how much student aid counts as income

List the Title IV aid and other assistance from the award letter, enter the actual covered costs, and the calculator excludes Title IV in full, applies other aid to the remaining costs, and shows the countable amount with the reasoning, per 24 CFR 5.609(b)(9).

Title IV assistance always excluded, even when it exceeds costs
Other aid applied only to costs Title IV did not reach
Plain-English explanation and a four-line ledger of the determination
Printable determination for the tenant file

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National Guard Pay Calculator Free account

Drill and annual training pay, straight from the pay table

Choose enlisted or officer, then the rank, years of service, and pay table year. The calculator returns weekend drill pay, annual training pay, and an annual total for 11 drill weekends and 15 days of annual training, with active duty monthly pay for reference.

Basic pay from the DoD military pay table
Step-by-step breakdown, with daily pay figured the DFAS way
Printable worksheet for the tenant file

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BAH Lookup Free

Basic Allowance for Housing rates for military household income

Enter the service member's duty-station ZIP code and pay grade to pull the Military Housing Area and the monthly BAH rate, with and without dependents, for every year on file. It is the figure you need when BAH counts as income under the Section 8 definition that LIHTC borrows.

Duty-station ZIP resolves to the correct Military Housing Area
With-dependents and without-dependents rates side by side
Annual DoD rates going back to 2017
Notes the IRS Notice 2008-79 exclusion for qualifying installations

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RD Eligibility Checker Free

Is the property in a USDA Rural Development eligible area?

Enter a street address and the checker geocodes it, tests the coordinates against USDA Rural Development ineligible areas, and returns an eligible or ineligible result in under a second. The pinned map lets you confirm you have the right location before you rely on the answer.

Type an address or use your device location
Result plotted on an interactive map with coordinates
Location eligibility only; income and program rules still apply

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LIHTC.guide Income Limit and Rent Tables screen showing HUD income limits by household size and maximum rents by bedroom size for Lake County, Florida

Income Limit & Rent Tables Free

Income limits and maximum rents for any area, any year

Pick a county, city, or state and get HUD area median income limits by household size at 30 through 80 percent of AMI, plus the maximum allowable gross rent for every bedroom size. Flip between years to check a certification against the limits that were in effect at the time.

Search by county, city, or state, identified by FIPS code
Limits and rents for every year back to 2010
Maximum gross rents from efficiency through five bedrooms
HERA Special income limits shown where they apply

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LIHTC.guide HUD Inflation-Adjusted Values screen listing HOTMA thresholds, deductions, and the passbook savings rate with CFR citations

Key Compliance Figures Free

Current HUD and HOTMA values at a glance

The annual HOTMA inflation-adjusted thresholds, deductions, and passbook savings rate, kept current and effective each calendar year. Every figure is tied to the regulation it comes from, so you always know the authority behind the number.

Each value cited to its CFR section
Select any effective year, with the current year flagged
Clear notes on where a threshold applies

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Training Programs

Compliance Toolkit

Calculators & Tools

AI Compliance Assistant

Expert Guides

Research Tools

Annual income from paystubs, projected in seconds

Turn an employment verification into annual income

Social Security, SSI, and pension income, annualized

Net family assets and income from assets, done the HOTMA way

Know exactly how much student aid counts as income

Drill and annual training pay, straight from the pay table

Basic Allowance for Housing rates for military household income

Is the property in a USDA Rural Development eligible area?

Income limits and maximum rents for any area, any year

Current HUD and HOTMA values at a glance

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Latest Updates

Virginia Fair Housing Case Demonstrates Aggressive State Fair Housing Enforcement

IRS Allows Owner to Correct Form 8609 for Minimum Set-Aside Election

HUD Eliminates Requirement for Emergency Call Systems

When Is a Tenant Affidavit Necessary in a LIHTC File?

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Modern solutions to your compliance needs

Expert Services

Real-Time Insights

File Reviews

Compliance Monitoring

Training Programs

Compliance Toolkit

Calculators & Tools

AI Compliance Assistant

Expert Guides

Research Tools

Annual income from paystubs, projected in seconds

Turn an employment verification into annual income

Social Security, SSI, and pension income, annualized

Net family assets and income from assets, done the HOTMA way

Know exactly how much student aid counts as income

Drill and annual training pay, straight from the pay table

Basic Allowance for Housing rates for military household income

Is the property in a USDA Rural Development eligible area?

Income limits and maximum rents for any area, any year

Current HUD and HOTMA values at a glance

About Us

Small Firm, Big Impact

Intentionally Small

Two-Way Loyalty

Senior Review

Expertise

Dedication

Collaboration

Technology

Ready to ensure compliance? Let's work together.

Latest Updates

Virginia Fair Housing Case Demonstrates Aggressive State Fair Housing Enforcement

IRS Allows Owner to Correct Form 8609 for Minimum Set-Aside Election

HUD Eliminates Requirement for Emergency Call Systems

When Is a Tenant Affidavit Necessary in a LIHTC File?

Contact

Modern solutions
to your compliance needs

Ready to ensure compliance?
Let's work together.