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Capital Absorption Opportunity · Federal funding and tax credits

New Markets Tax Credits

Definition

For a business or project in a low-income community, the new markets tax credit is a source of capital: a qualified community development entity must put substantially all of its investors' cash into qualified low-income community investments, such as "any capital or equity investment in, or loan to, any qualified active low-income community business."[1]

Federal law

  1. Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000 (H.R. 5662, enacted by Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001, § 1(a)(7)), Pub. L. 106-554, § 1(a)(7) [H.R. 5662, § 121], 114 Stat. 2763A-605. Created the new markets tax credit (26 U.S.C. § 45D). Official text: govinfo.gov, U.S. Government Publishing Office.
  2. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (popular name), Pub. L. 119-21, § 70423, 139 Stat. 235. Made the annual new markets tax credit allocation permanent. Official text: govinfo.gov, U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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