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Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape

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Dreyfus noted that construction companies should be planning ahead — both in terms of taking advantage of incentives like investing/building in specially designated Qualified Opportunity Zones throughout the country and taking advantage of tax credits like 179D and R&D, and preparing their companies to weather economic downturns.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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million homes that are accessible to low-income renters. Nationwide, 60% of all workers earn less than what’s required to afford a two-bedroom rental home, according to a June report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, which also cited the shortage of affordable housing.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Income Tax Capital Credit: The Income Tax Capital Credit has been available since 1995. A comprehensive guide to state incentives offered throughout the U.S.

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NAHB Chairman's Letter: Americans Want Action on Housing Affordability

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The most popular solution to ease housing affordability woes, cited by 66% of the survey respondents, would be to provide incentives to private builders and developers to create more affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.

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How Suburban Sprawl Poses a Challenge for the U.S. Economy

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Suburbs are sprawling again, but a lack of buildable residential land is pushing lower-income Americans out of the housing market. Current zoning laws date back to 1930s-era guidelines from the Federal Housing Administration, but modern-day housing stretches beyond just single-family lots and requires additional land for multifamily units.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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INCOME TAX CAPITAL CREDIT: Currently codified as Article 7, Chapter 18, Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975. It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years.

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Commercial Construction Trends and Predictions for 2016

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Likewise, many local and regional brands will capitalize on consumers having more disposable income for entertainment, and actively look for opportunities to expand outside their hometown market. Developers and Tenants Create Entertainment Zones to Drive Traffic.