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W&M Reports Suite of IRS Reform Bills

  • 13 April 2018
  • Author: Aindriu Colgan
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On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee marked up and unanimously reported 12 bills to reform the IRS. The bipartisan packaged was sponsored by Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) and Ranking Member John Lewis (D-GA) and is designed to modernize the IRS and improve customer service. The package requires the IRS to send Congress by September 30, 2020 a comprehensive written plan for reorganizing the agency, including priorities laid out by lawmakers.
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IRS Rules Prepaid Property Taxes May Still Be Deductible on 2017 Returns

  • 11 April 2018
  • Author: Aindriu Colgan
  • Number of views: 327
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The IRS ruled that taxpayers who prepaid their 2018 property taxes may still be able to deduct the entire amount from their 2017 federal taxes without regard to the $10,000 limit imposed by the Tax Cut and Jobs Act.
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Increased Costs of Municipal Financing

Unintended Consequences of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

As you know, both corporate and individual tax rates were reduced in last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Lower tax rates make tax-exempt vehicles like municipal bonds less attractive to both corporate and individual investors; with lower tax rates, they have less incentive to look for tax-exempt investments. Reduced demand for municipal bonds and other tax-exempt investment vehicles like private activity bonds (PABs) means that cities will have to increase the interest rates on new bond issues in order to attract investors.
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Update on Municipal Bonds

HQLA; Tax Exempt Munis May Still Be At Risk

  • 23 March 2018
  • Author: Aindriu Colgan
  • Number of views: 363
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With the omnibus having been passed by Congress, substantive legislative work will wind down until after the elections in November. There are, however, a few outstanding tax/financial issues to note.
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Online Sales Tax Update

Congress Remains Stalled

  • 22 March 2018
  • Author: Aindriu Colgan
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Despite a strong last minute effort, Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) did not succeed in getting her Remote Transactions Parity Act (RTP) into the omnibus package passed today by the House and expected to be passed by the Senate by Friday.
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Grant Due (Grants.gov): FY 2025 Our Town Program

FY 2025 Our Town Program 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program support creative placemaking projects that integrate arts, culture, and design into local efforts that strengthen communities over the long term. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Units of local government, federally recognized tribal communities or tribes, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, nonprofit, and institutions of higher education

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified

WHEN'S IT DUE? August 1, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies (LHHTS) Grant Program

FY 2024 Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies (LHHTS) Grant Program  

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to fund studies to improve knowledge of housing-related health and safety hazards and to improve or develop new hazard assessment and control methods, with a focus on lead and other key residential health and safety hazards. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, local, and special district governments, public housing authorities, independent school districts, institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribes or Native American tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and small businesses

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $13.2 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? August 6, 2024

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Grant Due (JustGrants): FY 2024 National Initiatives: Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance

FY 2024 National Initiatives: Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to fund and deliver four national training and technical assistance programs to local jurisdictions across the country that support their efforts to reduce crime, train law enforcement, and enhance community trust. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants depend on the type and category of the planned training and technical assistance program

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $3 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? August 12, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Healthy Homes and Weatherization Cooperation Demonstration Program

FY 2024 Healthy Homes and Weatherization Cooperation Demonstration Program 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding for housing interventions in lower-income households that are conducted jointly through the coordination of HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH)-funded Healthy Homes Production (HHP) program and programs funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, county governments, city or township governments, special districts, Native American tribal governments, faith-based organizations and nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher learning)

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $6.2 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? August 13, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 WASTE: Waste Analysis and Strategies for Transportation End-uses

FY 2024 WASTE: Waste Analysis and Strategies for Transportation End-uses 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to aid communities with resource and energy recovery strategies associated with their organic waste streams. Grants are available in Topic Area 1 to help communities beyond a conceptualization phase by supporting more in-depth feasibility or scoping analysis, while Topic Area 2 is targeted towards communities that have previously completed feasibility analysis and are seeking funding to further refine their project concept. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, counties, municipalities, tribal governments and organizations, nonprofit organizations, transit authorities, and special district governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $17.5 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? August 14, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2023 Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act Forest Landowner Support

FY 2023 Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act Forest Landowner Support 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides financial assistance grants for projects that support underserved and small-acreage forest landowner 

participation in emerging private markets for climate 

mitigation and forest resilience. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local, state, and Federally recognized Native 

American tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments, small businesses, independent school districts, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations, non-profit organizations having a 501(c)3 status with the IRS, and nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)3 status with the IRS

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $150 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? August 21, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Safe Streets and Roads for All (Planning and Demonstration)

FY 2024 Safe Streets and Roads for All

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to provide funding to develop the tools to help strengthen a community’s approach to roadway safety and save lives and is designed to meet the needs of diverse local, tribal, and regional communities that differ dramatically in size, location, and experience administering Federal funding. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), political subdivisions of a state or territory, federally recognized Tribal governments, and multijurisdictional groups of entities

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $1,256,687,000

WHEN'S IT DUE? August 29, 2024

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