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An introduction to the. New Markets Tax Credit. Brad Elphick, CPA Novogradac & Company. [email protected]. Outline. Outline/Agenda. Background and purpose of NMTC program The basic NMTC structure Claiming the credits Tax credit pool, application process and award process - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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An introduction to the

New Markets Tax Credit

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[email protected]

Brad Elphick, CPANovogradac & Company

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Outline• Background and purpose of NMTC program

• The basic NMTC structure

• Claiming the credits

• Tax credit pool, application process and award process

• The leveraged structure

• Avoiding credit recapture

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Thriving Community

orLow-Income Community

Tax Liability

$

ROICredits

$IRC Section 45D

“New Markets Tax Credit”

Investor(s)

‘00

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Program DefinitionCommunity Development Entities must use…

Substantially All of the proceeds from…

Qualified Equity Investments to make…

Qualified Low-Income Community Investments in…

Qualified Active Low-Income Community Businesses located in…

Low-Income Communities.

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39%

NMTCs“Qualified Equity Investments”

“Qualified Low-Income Community Investments”

Low-Income Communities

$10 Mil

Investor(s)

CDE

CDFIFund

CDEApplicationNMTC

AllocationApplication

$10 M

Investment Authority

$

$3.5 Bil

“Qualified Active Low-Income Community Businesses”

Tax Liability

QLICIs

Application

NMTCs

• Corporations• Partnerships• LLCs taxed as corporations or partnerships

“Community Development Entity”

QEIs

I. Business StrategyII. Community ImpactIII. Management CapacityIV. Capitalization StrategyV. Info Re: Previous Awards

$3.9 Mil$1.365 Bil

x 39% $3.9 Mil=

Year 1Year 2

Year 3

$500k$500k

$500k

Year 4

Year 5Year 6

Year 7

$600k

$600k$600k

$600kTotal $3.9 mil

“Substantially All”of =

“ ”

AllocationAgreement

QALICBs

85%

2011 Application:• 75 pages• 47 questions

Examples of QALICBs might include but are not limited to:• Community centers• Libraries• Health care facilities• Boys and girls clubs• Charter schools• Museums• Grocery stores• Drug rehab facilities

Examples of QALICBs might include but are not limited to:• Community centers• Libraries• Health care facilities• Boys and girls clubs• Charter schools• Museums• Grocery stores• Drug rehab facilities

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Program DefinitionCDEs must use…

Sub All of the proceeds from…

QEIs to make…

QLICIs in…

QALICBs located in…

LICs.

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NMTCs

85%

“Low-Income Communities”

$10 Mil

Investor(s)

CDE

CDFIFund

Investment Authority

$

QALICBs

Tax Liability

QLICIsNMTCs

39%

QEIs

$1.365 Bil

x 39% $3.9 Mil=

“Substantially All”of =

$3.9 Mil

$10 M

$3.5 Bil

CDE

“Substantially All”of

QEIs

QLICIs

QALICBs

“Low-Income Communities”

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NMTCs

“Low-Income Communities”

$10 Mil

Investor(s)

CDE

CDFIFund

Investment Authority

$

QALICBs

Tax Liability

QLICIsNMTCs

39%

QEIs

$1.365 Bil

x 39% $3.9 Mil=

“Substantially All”of =

$3.9 Mil

$10 M

$3.5 Bil

85%

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NMTCs

“Low-Income Communities”

$10 Mil

Investor(s)

CDE

CDFIFund

Investment Authority

$

QALICBs

Tax Liability

QLICIsNMTCs

39%

QEIs

$1.365 Bil

x 39% $3.9 Mil=

“Substantially All”of =

$3.9 Mil

$10 M

$3.5 Bil

85%

100% RECAPTURE

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“Low-Income Communities”

$10 Mil

Investor(s)

CDE

$

QALICBs

QLICIs

QEIs

“Substantially All”of =85%

IRC § 45D(g)(3)Credit Recapture

1.

2.

3.

CDE ceases to be a qualified CDE

Recapture can happen if…

100% RECAPTURE

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“Low-Income Communities”

$10 Mil

Investor(s)

CDE

QALICBs

IRC § 45D(g)(3)Credit Recapture

1.

2.

3.

CDE ceases to be a qualified CDE

Failed “Sub All” test

Recapture can happen if…

85%< 85%

QLICIs

QEIs

“Substantially All”of $ =

100% RECAPTURE

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“Low-Income Communities”

$

QALICBs

QLICIs“Substantially All”of =

85%

IRC § 45D(g)(3)Credit Recapture

$10 Mil

Investor(s)

CDE

QEIs$*1.

2.

3.

CDE ceases to be a qualified CDE

Failed “Sub All” test

Equity investment redeemed or cashed out by CDE

Recapture can happen if…

100% RECAPTURE

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“Low-Income Communities”

$10 Mil

Investor(s)

CDE

$

QALICBs

QLICIs

QEIs

“Substantially All”of =85%

IRC § 45D(g)(3)Credit Recapture

Bankruptcy

Recapture

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“Low-Income Communities”

$10 Mil

Investor(s)

CDE

$

QALICBs

QLICIs

QEIs

“Substantially All”of =85%

IRC § 45D(g)(3)Credit Recapture

Recapture

How about the foreclosure of the mortgage on a commercial rental real

estate QALICB?

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“Low-Income Communities”

$10 Mil

Investor(s)

CDE

$

QALICBs

QLICIs

QEIs

“Substantially All”of =85%

IRC § 45D(g)(3)Credit Recapture

1.

2.

3.

CDE ceases to be a qualified CDE

Failed “Sub All” test

Equity investment redeemed or cashed out by CDE

Recapture can happen if…

100% RECAPTURE

1.

2.

3.

CDE ceases to be a qualified CDE

Failed “Sub All” test

Equity investment redeemed or cashed out by CDE

Recapture can happen if…

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“Substantially All”of =85%

“Low-Income Communities”

$10 Mil

Investor(s)

CDE

$

QEIs

IRC § 45D(g)(3)Credit Recapture

1.

2.

3.

CDE ceases to be a qualified CDE

Failed “Sub All” test

Equity investment redeemed or cashed out by CDE

Recapture can happen if…

QLICI Reinvestment

$9 MilQLICI

$2 Mil $7 Mil$2 MilQLICI QLICIs

QALICBs

“Sub All”

90%70%

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IRC § 45D(g)(3)Credit Recapture

1.

2.

3.

CDE ceases to be a qualified CDE

Failed “Sub All” test

Equity investment redeemed or cashed out by CDE

Recapture can happen if…

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≥85%≥85%≥85%≥85%≥85%≥85%≥75%

≥85%≥85%

84.99%

≥85%≥85%≥85%≥85%

84.99%

!!

IRC § 45D(g)(3)Credit Recapture

1.

2.

3.

CDE ceases to be a qualified CDE

Failed “Sub All” test

Equity investment redeemed or cashed out by CDE

Recapture can happen if…

100% RECAPTURE

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IRC § 45D(g)(3)Credit Recapture

1.

2.

3.

CDE ceases to be a qualified CDE

Failed “Sub All” test

Equity investment redeemed or cashed out by CDE

Recapture can happen if…

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“Low-Income Communities”

Investor(s)

CDE

$

QALICB

QLICIs

QEIs

IRC § 45D(g)(3)Credit Recapture

1.

2.

3.

CDE ceases to be a qualified CDE

Failed “Sub All” test

Equity investment redeemed or cashed out by CDE

Recapture can happen if…

QLICI

$ $

Operating Income$250 k

Recapture event?

Y__ N__> $250 k≤ $250 k

100% RECAPTURE

*

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“Low-Income Communities”

$10 Mil

Investor(s)

CDE

QALICBs

IRC § 45D(g)(3)Credit Recapture

100% RECAPTURE

85%

QLICIs

QEIs

“Substantially All”of $ =

1.

2.

3.

CDE ceases to be a qualified CDE

Failed “Sub All” test

Equity investment redeemed or cashed out by CDE

Recapture can happen if…

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NMTCs$10 Mil

Investor(s)

CDE

$

QEIsx 39% $3.9 Mil=

$2.56$7.2 – 7.4 Mil $2.6 – 2.8 Mil

Fund

Lender(s)

$10 MilQEIs

ROI

Loan Equity

The Leveraged Structure

NMTCs$3.9 Mil

$0.68 – $0.72

$Interest

$Distribution

$Interest

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“Reasonable expectation”

“Sin business”

“Direct tracing method”

“Springing control”

“Targeted populations”

“Sub-all”

“Portion of a business”

“Reinvestmentrequirement”

“Nonqualified financial property”

? ? ???

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