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Understanding Military Income and Allowances

I get many questions from managers regarding how to deal with and verify income for members of the military. Understanding the military pay system is confusing even for those in the military; it can b...

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Employee Unit Rent

As I indicated in a memo I sent to clients on November 7, 2014, the IRS will not consider the charging of rent or utilities for employee or security officer units to be an audit issue. This position i...

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Davis-Bacon Requirements for Project Based Vouchers

HUD issued a Notice in the March 9, 2015 Federal Register providing further guidance on when Davis-Bacon wage requirements may apply to existing housing developments. This guidance relates to the fina...

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2015 Income Limits

On March 6, 2015, HUD published the 2014 income limits for HUD programs as well as for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Tax-Exempt Bond programs. The limits for the LIHTC and Bond projects are pu...

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Update of Housing Trust Fund - February 18, 2015

As I noted in an earlier article, HUD has published interim regulations regarding how the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) program will be administered when funds are made available (hopefully in 2016). A fin...

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HUD Publishes 2015 Annual Adjustment Factors for Section 8 Rents

On February 9, 2015, HUD published a Notice in the Federal Register listing the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program Annual Adjustment Factors (AAF) for fiscal year 2015. The adjustments may ...

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HUD Publishes Interim Rule on Administration of the Housing Trust Fund

The Housing & Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) established a Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to be administered by HUD. The purpose of the HTF is to provide grants to State governments to increase an...

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Poverty Guidelines Published by HHS - Income Limits to Follow

On January 22, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services published the 2015 Poverty Guidelines in the Federal Register. These guidelines are used to determine financial eligibility for ...

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