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Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

U.S. Department of Treasury / IRS (IRS)FED-LIHTCRefreshed 1 month ago
Do I qualify?
Max funding

Varies

Amount varies

Type

Tax Credit

Reduces tax liability

Deadline

Rolling

No fixed cutoff

Timing

Annual tax return

Claim with year-end filing

Complexity

Moderate

File with tax return

About This Program

The nation's largest affordable rental housing production program, providing dollar-for-dollar federal tax credits to developers who build or rehabilitate affordable rental housing and maintain income and rent restrictions for 30+ years.

Key Requirements & Eligibility

  • 1Developer must set aside 20%+ units for households at 50% AMI, OR 40%+ at 60% AMI
  • 2Rent restrictions: maximum 30% of qualifying income for set-aside units
  • 3Credits allocated by state housing finance agencies via Qualified Allocation Plan
  • 49% credits for new construction; 4% credits for acquisition/rehab with tax-exempt bonds
  • 530-year compliance period required; extended use agreements common

Do I qualify?

Answer the questions below to get an instant self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.

0 of 5 answered

1.Developer must set aside 20%+ units for households at 50% AMI, OR 40%+ at 60% AMI

2.Rent restrictions: maximum 30% of qualifying income for set-aside units

3.Credits allocated by state housing finance agencies via Qualified Allocation Plan

4.9% credits for new construction; 4% credits for acquisition/rehab with tax-exempt bonds

5.30-year compliance period required; extended use agreements common

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