1. MCC – Mortgage Credit Certificate (sponsored by CalHFA)
Increase your disposable income.
Increase your buying power.
Decrease your tax liability
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2. What is an MCC and what are the Benefits?
The MCC is a federal income tax credit reducing the borrower potential federal income tax liability.
This creates more spendable income which the borrower may use toward their monthly mortgage payment.
This enables first-time homebuyers to convert 20% of their annual mortgage interest into a direct income tax credit on their income tax return for the life of the loan.
According to the IRS, a first-time home buyer is any individual who had no present ownership interest in a qualifying principal residence during the three-year period ending on the date of purchase of the principal residence.
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3. MCC Borrower Eligibility
Each CalHFA MCC Tax Credit Applicant must be a US citizen or permanent resident alien.
All CalHFA MCC Tax Credit Applicants must meet the credit, income and loan requirements of the CalHFA MCC Tax Credit program handbook, the Lender, and the mortgage insurer/guarantor.
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4. MCC Tax Credit Program 2014 Exception to a 1st time homebuyer
Home is located in a Targeted Area - A targeted area has been identified as an area where 70% of the families have an income which is 80% or less than the statewide median income.
Qualified Veteran – defined as a person who served in the active military, naval or air service and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.
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5. What products can I use with the MCC?
*FHA
*VA
*Conventional
*SAPPHIRE
*USDA (coming soon to Essex)
**CHDAP 2ND
*Tax Credit can help with qualifying –
The tax credit can be used as income to qualify. Or, if DU allows, it can be used to offset debt.
** A tax credit allowed, but not for credit qualifying purposes.
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6. Example of Monthly Savings
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7. MCC Program Things to considered:
Sales Price Limits - see CalHFA sales price charts
Income Limits – see CalHFA MCC income charts
Ownership status – 3 years tax returns will be required.
No homeownership training classes required of the borrower.
$ fee collected at closing.
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8. It starts here….
The applicant applies for a loan with Broker.
Broker determines if the Applicant is a possible candidate for a CalHFA MCC Tax Credit based on income, acquisition costs, prior ownership and tax liability.
Buyer and seller sign and execute purchase and sale agreement.
Broker provides proper paperwork to Lender (later listed in this PowerPoint).
Essex will require 3 year tax returns, or Affidavit due to low income and no returns filed.
Essex will reserve the funds for 90 days at time docs are drawn.
Expired funds are subject to availability of MCC funds.
Essex reviews all documentation and provides MCC Certificate after closing.
Essex closes the loan and submits to CalHFA after closing
Essex does not need to submit paperwork to CalHFA prior to our closing, allowing for a quick close. 
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9. Where to find MCC Forms
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10. Required MCC Forms at Submission
Notice to Borrower of Potential Recapture Tax
Tax Credit Certification of No Income (if applicable)
Statement of Citizenship, Alienage, and Immigrations Status
MCC Tax Credit Tax Return Affidavit
Note: Any other required MCC forms will be sent out at time of docs for signature.
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11. Lender vs. MCC (CALHFA) Review of Income
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12. Schedule C or E Income – do not add back in depreciation.
Notes of Interest on how CalHFA calculates maximum household income for family or anyone who is living in the house – not just borrowers .
Schedule C or E Income – do not add back in depreciation.
Negative is a wash, not deducted.
Do not back out 2106 expenses.
2013 and YTD income (no 2012 income is reviewed since we are in 2014).
P&L’s are okay for 2014.
In question, CalHFA will always take the higher income.
Child Support Payments
Social Security Benefits
Welfare Payments
Spousal support
Sick pay
Disability payments
Deferred income
Any regularly occurring additional income including but not limited to earnings
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13. MCC (CalHFA) Property Eligibility
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14. ELIGIBLE COUNTIES –
All Counties
In California!
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15. CalHFA Sales Price Limits
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17. CalHFA Sales Price Limits
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18. CalHFA Sales Price Limits
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19. CHDAP MCC INCOME LIMITS
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20. MCC INCOME LIMITS
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21. MCC INCOME LIMITS
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22. MCC INCOME LIMITS
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