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The purpose of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program is to attract private investment to communities lacking adequate access to capital and experiencing vacant commercial properties, outdated manufacturing facilities and/or inadequate access to education, health care, healthy food and other basic social services. Different Community Development Entities will focus on different types of investments and geographic areas.

Life is more complicated for families who have a loved one with a disability. The process of developing an estate plan requires the ability to navigate the confusing and often counter-intuitive rules of government benefit eligibility, and being intimately familiar with the circle of doctors, diagnoses, therapies, and services that will be available to provide special needs support over the course of a lifetime. If your family includes a person with special needs, there are 10 tips to get you started on the right track to developing an estate plan that works for your family.

Section 1061 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act imposes a new three-year holding period for gains derived by a partnership that are passed through to the holder of a carried interest to qualify as long-term gains. This change is effective for any allocations of income or sales of carried interests on or after January 1, 2018, and it applies to newly-granted carried interests and existing carried interests alike.

Much has been written comparing the administrative, financial, and programmatic criteria of private foundations and donor advised funds. It is often presented as an “either/or” choice. It’s important to know that the two can be used in tandem to achieve complementary goals of families and other donors. Some examples are illustrated to show how it can be done.

Every year during tax season the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) releases the “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams. With the increased number of data breaches, it is important to remain vigilant when sharing your personal data and responding to demands for tax payments. Here are some tips to help you avoid tax scams and identity theft.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law in December and made sweeping changes to many laws affecting tax-exempt organizations. Several changes combined to eliminate the tax incentive for many taxpayers to make charitable contributions. With anticipated declines in contributions, charities may be looking for more creative sources of fundraising to sustain their operations, such as advertising online and in publications, promoting or hosting events with for-profit companies, selling products, engaging in restaurant nights, or providing consulting or other services.

No matter where your business is located or operating, if your company suffers a data breach you may have legal compliance and reporting obligations or face possible fines and lawsuits. With legislation passing in South Dakota and Alabama at the beginning of April 2018, all 50 states now have data breach notification laws that businesses are required to follow should their data be breached. And failure to understand the nuances contained in each law could be costly.

It is not uncommon for a related or “friendly” party to desire to make a loan at a lower interest rate than what is available in an arms-length transaction on the open market. This is often the case when loans are made between relatives, business owners and their businesses, and employers and their employees. However, if the lender does not charge enough interest, the transaction may give rise to unforeseen and unintended tax liabilities.

After the stress of planning for next steps following high school graduation, including the college application process or other life planning, many parents feel as though they are “done.” But many families are not aware of important legal issues that affect their 18-21 year olds, including those who will be entering college, taking a gap year, entering the military, or pursuing other career opportunities. A few measures taken by parents and young adults can help avoid potential problems.

For centuries, corporate and consumer lending has followed a traditional model in which financial institutions act as centralized counterparties, making loans funded by deposits. Around 2006, this model was turned on its head by a new breed of fintech companies leveraging the network effect of the internet to directly connect lenders with borrowers. Today the marketplace lending model is evolving into a new phase, as institutional investors are increasingly allocating capital to marketplace loans in search of higher yield and diversification.