Learn the fundamentals of the New Markets Tax Credit incentive, including the background and context, roles of significant players, and typical transaction structures. With a focus on understanding the common and unique goals of Community Development Entities, course participants will leave understanding what type of project is ideal for NMTC. Course leaders each come from a different background in the NMTC industry, and their diverse perspectives offer additional insight into explaining the overall NMTC landscape. As part one in a four-part series, the fundamental topics discussed in this course will be vital to prepare participants for future courses.

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding the history and context of and introduction to New Markets Tax Credits
• Understanding the structure and outlining participant roles in a New Markets Tax Credits transaction
• Understanding how a project can be between technically catalytic versus practically catalytic
• Understanding the common and unique goals of Community Development Entities