Turbo-charged: to increase the power, speed, or performance of something. “Turbo-charged” is an apt description for the historic tax credit which has been the powerful force behind rehabilitation projects for more than 30 years. This issue of the Forum Journal takes an in-depth look at the historic tax credit with articles by developers, attorneys, and a congressman among others. Enhanced features include live interviews, slide shows of tax credit projects, Powerpoint presentations, and links to additional resources.

Table of Contents

• Preserving Portland, Oregon: Support for the Credit Begins at Home by Congressman Earl Blumenauer
• When Preservation Came to the Tax Code by Andrew Potts
• Tax Credits Really Do Add Up by John Leith-Tetrault
• The Historic Tax Credit: A Proven Community Revitalization Tool by Erica Stewart
• Meeting the Secretary’s Standards for Historic Rehabilitation: The Developer’s Perspective by Jessica Engeman
• Developers Speak: Tax Credits Make Deals Possible by Elizabeth Byrd Wood
• Tax Credit Resources from the National Park Service by Brian Goeken

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