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See this posting for additional applicable rules relating to low-income housing credits.
Any building that is part of a “qualified low-income housing project” [(g)] at all times during the period beginning on the 1st day of the compliance period on which such building is part of such a project, and ending on the last day of the compliance period with respect to such building.
Any building to which the amendments made by section 201(a) of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 apply.
Credit period defined: The credit period means, with respect to any building, the period of 10 taxable years beginning with (a) the taxable year in which the building is placed in service or (b), at the taxpayer’s election, the succeeding taxable year. The building must be a qualified low-income building as of the close of the 1st year of such period. The election for the succeeding taxable year is made on Form 8609. Reasonableness and good faith may permit a taxpayer to receive a favorable determination to make the election late. See PLR 201436046. See PLR 201742020 regarding an extension to make an amended Form 8609 filing for failure to make a proper election.
Paragraphs (2) (but not (A)), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of I.R.C. 142(d), and I.R.C. 6652(j) apply for purposes of determining whether any project is a qualified low-income housing project and whether any unit is a low-income unit. But for applying such provisions for such purposes, the term “gross rent” has the meaning given by paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection.
Clarification of general public use requirement.
The credit for any year for any building may not exceed the housing credit dollar amount allocated to the building.
An allocation can be taken into account if there is a binding commitment (by the end of the year in which the building is placed in service) by the agency to allocate a specified housing credit dollar amount to such building beginning in a specified later taxable year.
Some exception where there is an increase in qualified basis.
Exception where 10 percent of cost incurred: An allocation is timely made if the allocation is with respect to a “qualified building” that is placed in service not later than the close of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which the allocation is made (i.e., the allocation is made two years before the placed in service date). The building is a “qualified building” only if it is part of a project and the taxpayer’s basis in that project one year after the allocation is more than 10 percent of the taxpayer’s reasonably expected basis in the project at the end of the two-year period. A “qualified building” does not include an existing building unless a credit is permitted for rehabilitation expenditures.
The at risk rules are an attempt to limit the amount of financing included in the credit basis to a 3rd party objective limitation. In general, I.R.C. 42(k)(1) provides that rules similar to the rules in I.R.C. 49(a)(1) and (2) apply in determining the credit basis of qualifying property.
I.R.C. 49(a)(1) provides that the credit basis of otherwise qualifying property is reduced by eliminating financing that is not “qualified commercial financing.” Qualified commercial financing applies where the property on which credit is claimed is acquired by the taxpayer from a person who is not a related person, and is borrowed from a qualified person or represents a loan from any federal, state or local government or instrumentality thereof.
Multi-building project rules are summarized in the 2015 audit guidelines (see link below) and addressed in I.R.C. 47(g)(7). Under I.R.C. §42(g) (7) and Treas. Reg. §1.103-8(b) (4) (ii), two or more qualified low-income buildings can be included in a project only if the buildings: (1) are located on the same tract of land (including contiguous parcels), unless all of the dwelling units in all the buildings are rent restricted; (2) are owned by the same person for federal tax purposes; (3) are financed under a common plan of financing; and (4) have similarly constructed housing units. Identifying which buildings are included in the project is important for determining whether the project met the minimum set-aside requirement under IRC §42(g) (1).
No portion of bond issuance costs is included in eligible basis. (Also, such costs cannot be paid from the 95% portion for I.R.C. 142(d) purposes.) See the I.R.C. 42 audit guidelines and TAM 200043015.
Tenant relocation costs: “Costs Incurred to Temporarily Relocate Qualifying Tenants During the Rehabilitation : A determination may be made that an existing tenant is a qualified low-income household. In which case, the taxpayer will move the tenant and provide temporary housing while the tenant’s unit is being rehabilitated. The temporary housing may be another unit within the project or off-site. The tenant is expected to occupy the rehabilitated unit after the rehabilitation is completed. The costs attributable to moving the tenant and providing temporary housing for the tenant during the rehabilitation (e.g.; legal costs, tenant moving expenses, costs for temporarily storing a tenant’s property, and temporary housing costs) are expensed as ordinary and necessary business expenses under IRC §162.” See the I.R.C. 42 audit guidelines.
Combining with other tax credits: “Besides qualifying for the Low-Income Housing Credit under IRC §42, the taxpayer may also qualify for the Rehabilitation Credit under IRC §47 and the Energy Credit under IRC §48, but not the New Markets Credit under IRC §45D. A building may also qualify for tax-exempt bond financing under IRC §146, in which case the taxpayer is also subject to the rules under IRC §142(d). The taxpayer may also use other federally-sourced loans and grants to finance and operate the building. […] Projects financed with tax-exempt bonds under the IRC §146 Volume Cap and as defined in IRC §142(d) can also qualify for IRC §42 credits, but are limited to the 30% credit. The percentage of the aggregate basis financed by the tax-exempt bonds is identified on Form 8609, line 4, and the type of building is identified on line 6a or 6d. Note: the aggregate basis used for the percentage computation is different than eligible basis or qualified basis.” See the I.R.C. 42 audit guidelines.
Extended use agreement: “For all buildings allocated credit after 1989, IRC §42(h) (6) requires taxpayers to enter into an extended use agreement with the state agency. The requirement also applies to buildings financed with tax-exempt bonds under IRC §142(d) and receiving credits associated with the volume cap under IRC §146. Taxpayers must agree to a long-term commitment beginning on the first day of the 15-year compliance period and ending on the later of (1) the date specified by the state agency in the agreement or (2) the date which is 15 years after the close of the 15-year compliance period. In other words, the taxpayer covenants to maintain the buildings as low-income housing for at least 30 years.” See the I.R.C. 42 audit guidelines.
Allocating bond proceeds: Treas. Reg. §1.42-1T (f) (1) (ii) reads: “(ii) Determining use of bond proceeds. For purposes of determining the portion of proceeds of an issue of tax-exempt bonds used to finance (A) the eligible basis of a qualified low-income building, and (B) the aggregate basis of the building and the land on which the building is located, the proceeds of the issue must be allocated in the bond indenture or a related document (as defined in §1.103-13(b)(8)) in a manner consistent with the method used to allocate the net proceeds of the issue for purposes of determining whether 95 percent or more of the net proceeds of the issue are to be used for the exempt purpose of the issue. If the issuer is not consistent in making this allocation throughout the bond indenture and related documents, or if neither the bond indenture nor a related document provides an allocation, the proceeds of the issue will be allocated on a pro rata basis to all of the property financed by the issue, based on the relative cost of the property.” See also the examples in the I.R.C. 42 audit guidelines.
Audit guidelines for low-income housing credits are available on CCH at IRPO ¶209,001, released September 2015.
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