Form 8609, Low-Income Housing Credit Allocation and Certification
Owners of residential low-income rental buildings are allowed a low-income housing credit for each qualified building over a 10-year credit period. Form 8609 can be used to obtain a housing credit allocation from the housing credit agency. A separate Form 8609 must be issued for each building in a multiple building project. Form 8609 is also used to certify certain information.
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Form 8609
Instructions for Form 8609 (HTML)
Recent Developments
Other Items You May Find Useful:
Publication 4492, Information for Taxpayers Affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma
Form 8586, Low-Income Housing Credit
Form 8609-A, Annual Statement for Low-Income Housing Credit
Form 8610, Annual Low-Income Housing Credit Agencies Report
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