To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against tax for landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program.

Bill: 116-hr-2225
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2019-04-10
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Latest action: action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-04-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill allows a refundable tax credit for the owner of a dwelling unit that is occupied by a veteran on whose behalf rental assistance is provided by the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program under the United States Housing Act of 1937. The credit is equal to 10% of the amount of rental assistance received by the person for the year. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2225 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2019 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against tax for landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program.

1. Refundable credit for landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program (a) In general Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 36B the following new section: 36C. Landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program In the case of a person who is an owner of a dwelling unit that is occupied by a veteran on whose behalf rental assistance is provided under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount of such rental assistance received by such person for such taxable year. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B, . (2) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B, . (3) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36B the following new item: Sec. 36C. Landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.