Feb. 09, 2026: Are HTCs Right for Your Project? Key Considerations for First-Time Developers

The Historic Tax Credit (HTC) is a significant resource for developers hoping to rehabilitate historic properties, but nuances of the incentive, such as eligibility requirements and the closing process, can be intimidating for first-time developers. On this episode of the Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Novogradac partner John DeJovine, CPA, provide listeners a crash course in HTCs. The pair discuss gating issues developers may encounter in deciding whether to use HTCs. Novogradac and DeJovine also discuss various factors to consider throughout an HTC transaction, including how much equity might come from federal HTCs, subordination and non-disturbance agreements (SNDAs) and what counts as qualified rehabilitation expenditures (QREs). Fittingly, the two close the episode by reviewing the process of closing an HTC deal, from deal structuring to the developer's eventual exit.