Achieving Project Funding Through Tax Credits - Case Studies

 

"Achieving Project Funding Through Tax Credits - Case Studies"   
Fall Signature Conference, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023
Earn 1 LU/HSW (ALA and AIA approved)

Speakers: 
Meg Kindelin, AIA
President and Owner
JLK Architects

Kara Johnston, AIA
Project Manager
JLK Architects

Kelsey Kuehn
Architectural Historian
JLK Architects


Description:
This course will review the steps in assessing and approving a historic property that will receive historic tax credits for its restoration or rehabilitation. This includes: -An overview of the secretary of the interior standards for preservation. -An overview of how to assess a historic property in terms of its eligibility to successfully achieve historic tax credits. -Details on the historic tax credit process and other requirements -Examples of projects (various sizes and scales) where the methodologies are applied.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand what the secretary of the interior standards for historic preservation are, when they were formed, and why they are important.
2. Understand the difference between state funded historic tax credits, federally funded historic tax credits and other special historic tax credits that are in use in Illinois and elsewhere.
3. Learn techniques and methodologies to approach a restoration project in a historic building and assess whether or not it is a good candidate to apply for the historic tax credits.
4. Understand how to work through the historic tax credit process and paperwork as published by state, historic preservation office, and the national park service.

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