Interest on certain home mortgages
Allowance of credit
In general
There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the product of—
the certificate credit rate, and
the interest paid or accrued by the taxpayer during the taxable year on the remaining principal of the certified indebtedness amount.
Limitation where credit rate exceeds 20 percent
In general
Special rule where 2 or more persons hold interests in residence
Certificate credit rate; certified indebtedness amount
For purposes of this section—
Certificate credit rate
Certified indebtedness amount
The term “certified indebtedness amount” means the amount of indebtedness which is—
incurred by the taxpayer—
to acquire the principal residence of the taxpayer,
as a qualified home improvement loan (as defined in section 143(k)(4)) with respect to such residence, or
as a qualified rehabilitation loan (as defined in section 143(k)(5)) with respect to such residence, and
specified in the mortgage credit certificate.
Mortgage credit certificate; qualified mortgage credit certificate program
For purposes of this section—
Mortgage credit certificate
The term “mortgage credit certificate” means any certificate which—
is issued under a qualified mortgage credit certificate program by the State or political subdivision having the authority to issue a qualified mortgage bond to provide financing on the principal residence of the taxpayer,
is issued to the taxpayer in connection with the acquisition, qualified rehabilitation, or qualified home improvement of the taxpayer’s principal residence,
specifies—
the certificate credit rate, and
the certified indebtedness amount, and
is in such form as the Secretary may prescribe.
Qualified mortgage credit certificate program
In general
The term “qualified mortgage credit certificate program” means any program—
which is established by a State or political subdivision thereof for any calendar year for which it is authorized to issue qualified mortgage bonds,
under which the issuing authority elects (in such manner and form as the Secretary may prescribe) not to issue an amount of private activity bonds which it may otherwise issue during such calendar year under section 146,
under which the indebtedness certified by mortgage credit certificates meets the requirements of the following subsections of section 143 (as modified by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph):
subsection (c) (relating to residence requirements),
subsection (d) (relating to 3-year requirement),
subsection (e) (relating to purchase price requirement),
subsection (f) (relating to income requirements),
subsection (h) (relating to portion of loans required to be placed in targeted areas), and
paragraph (1) of subsection (i) (relating to other requirements),
under which no mortgage credit certificate may be issued with respect to any residence any of the financing of which is provided from the proceeds of a qualified mortgage bond or a qualified veterans’ mortgage bond,
except to the extent provided in regulations, which is not limited to indebtedness incurred from particular lenders,
except to the extent provided in regulations, which provides that a mortgage credit certificate is not transferrable, and
if the issuing authority allocates a block of mortgage credit certificates for use in connection with a particular development, which requires the developer to furnish to the issuing authority and the homebuyer a certificate that the price for the residence is no higher than it would be without the use of a mortgage credit certificate.
Under regulations, rules similar to the rules of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 143(a)(2) shall apply to the requirements of this subparagraph.
Modifications of section 143
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, in applying section 143 for purposes of subclauses (II), (IV), and (V) of subparagraph (A)(iii)—
each qualified mortgage certificate credit program shall be treated as a separate issue,
the product determined by multiplying—
the certified indebtedness amount of each mortgage credit certificate issued under such program, by
the certificate credit rate specified in such certificate,
shall be treated as proceeds of such issue and the sum of such products shall be treated as the total proceeds of such issue, and
paragraph (1) of section 143(d) shall be applied by substituting “100 percent” for “95 percent or more”.
Clause (iii) shall not apply if the issuing authority submits a plan to the Secretary for administering the 95-percent requirement of section 143(d)(1) and the Secretary is satisfied that such requirement will be met under such plan.
Determination of certificate credit rate
For purposes of this section—
In general
Aggregate limit on certificate credit rates
In general
In the case of each qualified mortgage credit certificate program, the sum of the products determined by multiplying—
the certified indebtedness amount of each mortgage credit certificate issued under such program, by
the certificate credit rate with respect to such certificate,
shall not exceed 25 percent of the nonissued bond amount.
Nonissued bond amount
Special rules and definitions
For purposes of this section—
Carryforward of unused credit
In general
Limitation
The amount of the unused credit which may be taken into account under subparagraph (A) for any taxable year shall not exceed the amount (if any) by which the applicable tax limit for such taxable year exceeds the sum of—
the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such taxable year determined without regard to this paragraph, and
the amounts which, by reason of this paragraph, are carried to such taxable year and are attributable to taxable years before the unused credit year.
Applicable tax limit
Indebtedness not treated as certified where certain requirements not in fact met
Period for which certificate in effect
In general
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a mortgage credit certificate shall be treated as in effect with respect to interest attributable to the period—
beginning on the date such certificate is issued, and
ending on the earlier of the date on which—
the certificate is revoked by the issuing authority, or
the residence to which such certificate relates ceases to be the principal residence of the individual to whom the certificate relates.
Certificate invalid unless indebtedness incurred within certain period
Notice to Secretary when certificate revoked
Reissuance of mortgage credit certificates
Public notice that certificates will be issued
At least 90 days before any mortgage credit certificate is to be issued after a qualified mortgage credit certificate program, the issuing authority shall provide reasonable public notice of—
the eligibility requirements for such certificate,
the methods by which such certificates are to be issued, and
such other information as the Secretary may require.
Interest paid or accrued to related persons
Principal residence
Qualified rehabilitation and home improvement
Qualified rehabilitation
Qualified home improvement
Qualified mortgage bond
Manufactured housing
Reduction in aggregate amount of qualified mortgage bonds which may be issued where certain requirements not met
In general
Correction amount
In general
Excess credit amount
In general
For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the term “excess credit amount” means the excess of—
the credit amount for any mortgage credit certificate program, over
the amount which would have been the credit amount for such program had such program met the requirements of paragraph (2) of subsection (d).
Credit amount
Special rule for States having constitutional home rule cities
Exception where certification program
Waiver
Reporting requirements
Each person who makes a loan which is a certified indebtedness amount under any mortgage credit certificate shall file a report with the Secretary containing—
the name, address, and social security account number of the individual to which the certificate was issued,
the certificate’s issuer, date of issue, certified indebtedness amount, and certificate credit rate, and
such other information as the Secretary may require by regulations.
Each person who issues a mortgage credit certificate shall file a report showing such information as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe. Any such report shall be filed at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require by regulations.
Regulations; contracts
Regulations
Contracts
Recapture of portion of Federal subsidy from use of mortgage credit certificates
Source
(Added Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VI, § 612(a),Notes
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In general.—
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section [enacting this section and section 6708 of this title, redesignating former section 25 as 26, and amending sections 23, 28 to 30, 38, 55, 103A, 163, 168, and 901 of this title] shall apply to interest paid or accrued after
Elections.—
The amendments made by this section shall apply to elections under section 25(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (as added by this section) for calendar years after 1983.”