Bloomberg Tax
Sept. 13, 2022, 1:36 PM

Low-Income Housing Tax Credits Rules Under White House Review

Sam McQuillan
Sam McQuillan
Reporter
Erin Slowey
Erin Slowey
Reporter

IRS rules outlining which rental units are eligible for the low-income housing tax credit are under White House review.

The rules (RIN: 1545-BO92) arrived at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on Tuesday, according to OIRA’s website.

  • The rules address rent restriction requirements needed to qualify as a low-income housing project under tax code Section 42. The credit is available based on the percentage of housing units rented out to people below certain income thresholds.
  • Proposed rules in 2020 prevented applicants from altering a unit’s designated income once it was set for a specific income group, ...