8586

OMB No. 1545-0984

Form
Low-Income Housing Credit
Department of the Treasury
2000
Attachment
Internal Revenue Service 䊳 Attach to your return. Sequence No. 36b
Name(s) shown on return Identifying number

Part I Current Year Credit (See instructions.)

1 Number of Forms 8609 attached 䊳
2 Eligible basis of building(s) (total from attached Schedule(s) A (Form 8609), line 1) 2
3a Qualified basis of low-income building(s) (total from attached Schedule(s) A (Form 8609), line 3) 3a
b Has there been a decrease in the qualified basis of any building(s) since the close of the preceding
tax year? Yes No If “Yes,” enter the building identification number (BIN) of the
building(s) that had a decreased basis. If more space is needed, attach a schedule to list the BINs.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
4 Current year credit (total from attached Schedule(s) A (Form 8609), see instructions) 4
5 Credits from pass-through entities (if from more than one entity, see instructions):
If you are a— Then enter total of current year housing credit(s) from—

其
a Shareholder Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S), lines 12b(1) through (4)
b Partner Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), lines 12a(1) through (4), or – 5
Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B), box 8
c Beneficiary Schedule K-1 (Form 1041), line 14 EIN of pass-through entity
6 Add lines 4 and 5. (See instructions to find out if you complete lines 7 through 18 or file Form 3800.) 6
7 Passive activity credit or total current year credit for 2000 (see instructions) 7
Part II Tax Liability Limit

其
8 Regular tax before credits:
● Individuals. Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 40
● Corporations. Enter the amount from Form 1120, Schedule J, line 3; Form 1120-A,
Part I, line 1; or the applicable line of your return 8
● Estates and trusts. Enter the sum of the amounts from Form 1041, Schedule G, lines 1a
and 1b, or the amount from the applicable line of your return
9 Alternative minimum tax:

其
● Individuals. Enter the amount from Form 6251, line 28
● Corporations. Enter the amount from Form 4626, line 15 9
● Estates and trusts. Enter the amount from Form 1041, Schedule I, line 39
10 Add lines 8 and 9 10
11a Foreign tax credit 11a
b Credit for child and dependent care expenses (Form 2441, line 9) 11b
c Credit for the elderly or the disabled (Schedule R (Form 1040), line 20) 11c
d Education credits (Form 8863, line 18) 11d
e Child tax credit (Form 1040, line 47) 11e
f Mortgage interest credit (Form 8396, line 11) 11f
g Adoption credit (Form 8839, line 14) 11g
h District of Columbia first-time homebuyer credit (Form 8859, line 11) 11h
i Possessions tax credit (Form 5735, line 17 or 27) 11i
j Credit for fuel from a nonconventional source 11j
k Qualified electric vehicle credit (Form 8834, line 19) 11k
l Add lines 11a through 11k 11l
12 Net income tax. Subtract line 11l from line 10 12

其
13 Tentative minimum tax (see instructions):
● Individuals. Enter the amount from Form 6251, line 26
● Corporations. Enter the amount from Form 4626, line 13
● Estates and trusts. Enter the amount from Form 1041, 13
Schedule I, line 37
14 Net regular tax. Subtract line 11l from line 8. If zero or less, enter -0- 14
15 Enter 25% (.25) of the excess, if any, of line 14 over $25,000 (see instructions) 15
16 Enter the greater of line 13 or line 15 16
17 Subtract line 16 from line 12. If zero or less, enter -0- 17
18 Low-income housing credit allowed for the current year. Enter the smaller of line 7 or line
17 here and on Form 1040, line 49; Form 1120, Schedule J, line 6d; Form 1120-A, Part I, line
4a; Form 1041, Schedule G, line 2c; or the applicable line of your return 18
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see back of form. Cat. No. 63987I Form 8586 (2000)
Form 8586 (2000) Page 2
certain first-year information to the IRS on Form partnership (Schedule K-1, (Form 1065-B)), do
General Instructions 8609. If this certification is not made, you may not complete line 7 or Part II. Enter the line 6
Section references are to the Internal Revenue not claim a credit for that building. credit on Form 3800, General Business Credit,
Code. and complete Form 3800 to determine your
Recapture of Credit allowed credit.
Purpose of Form There is a 15-year compliance period during Note: The general business credit consists of the
An owner of a residential rental building in a which the residential rental building must following credits: investment (Form 3468), work
qualified low-income housing project uses Form continue to meet certain requirements. If, as of opportunity (Form 5884), welfare-to-work (Form
8586 to claim the low-income housing credit. the close of any tax year in this period, there is a 8861), alcohol used as fuel (Form 6478), research
The low-income housing credit determined reduction in the qualified basis of any building (Form 6765), low-income housing (Form 8586),
under section 42 is a credit of 70% of the from the previous year, you may have to disabled access (Form 8826), enhanced oil
qualified basis of each new low-income building recapture a part of the credit you have taken. recovery (Form 8830), renewable electricity
placed in service after 1986 (30% for certain Similarly, you may have to recapture part of the production (Form 8835), Indian employment
federally subsidized new buildings or existing credits taken in previous years upon certain (Form 8845), employer social security and
buildings). This credit is taken over a 10-year dispositions of the building or interests therein. Medicare taxes paid on certain employee tips
period so that the present value of the 10 annual Use Form 8611, Recapture of Low-Income (Form 8846), orphan drug (Form 8820),
credit amounts determined as of the last day of Housing Credit. See the instructions for Form contributions to selected community
the first year of the credit period equals 70% (or 8611 and section 42(j) for more information. development corporations (Form 8847), and
30%) of the building’s qualified basis. trans-Alaska pipeline liability fund. The
Recordkeeping empowerment zone employment credit (Form
In general, the 10-year credit period starts at 8844), while a component of the general
the beginning of the tax year in which the Keep a copy of this Form 8586 together with all
Forms 8609, Schedule(s) A (Form 8609), and business credit, is figured separately on Form
building is placed in service. However, you may 8844 and is never carried to Form 3800.
elect to begin the 10-year credit period in the tax Form 8611 for 3 years after the 15-year
year after the year the building was placed in compliance period ends. Line 7. The credit on line 6 may be subject to
service by checking the “Yes” box in Part II, line the passive activity credit limitation. Individuals,
estates, and trusts figure the limit on Form
10a, of Form 8609, Low-Income Housing Credit
Allocation Certification.
Specific Instructions 8582-CR, Passive Activity Credit Limitations, and
Note: If your only credit is from a pass-through closely held corporations figure the limit on
S Corporations, Partnerships, entity (i.e., S corporation, partnership, estate, or Form 8810, Corporate Passive Activity Loss and
trust), you do not have to obtain, complete, or Credit Limitations. See the instructions for Form
Estates, and Trusts attach Form 8609 or Schedule A (Form 8609) to 8582-CR or 8810 to find out if this limitation
Complete Part I to figure the credit to pass Form 8586. Also, skip lines 1 through 4. applies. If so, enter the allowable credit from
through to the shareholders, partners, or Form 8582-CR or 8810 on line 7. If you are not
Line 1. If any of the attached Forms 8609 are for subject to the passive activity limitation, enter on
beneficiaries. Attach Form 8586 to the entity’s buildings that are part of a multiple building
income tax return along with Form 8609, and line 7 the amount from line 6.
project (defined in instructions for Part II of Form
Schedule A (Form 8609), Annual Statement, for 8609), attach a schedule listing the following Line 13. Although you may not owe alternative
each building. An electing large partnership information for each project: (a) name and minimum tax (AMT), you generally must still
treats the part of the credit attributable to address of the project and each building in the compute the tentative minimum tax (TMT) to
property placed in service before 1990 as a project, (b) the building identification number figure your credit. For a small corporation
“rehabilitation credit” when reporting the credit (BIN) of each building in the project, (c) the exempt from the AMT under section 55(e), enter
to its partners. aggregate credit dollar amount for the project, zero. Otherwise, complete and attach the
and (d) the credit allocated to each building in applicable AMT form or schedule and enter the
Qualified Low-Income Housing the project. TMT on line 13.
Project Line 3b. A decrease in qualified basis will result Line 15. See section 38(c)(3) for special rules
The low-income housing credit can only be in recapture if the qualified basis at the close of that apply to married couples filing separate
claimed for residential rental buildings in the tax year is less than the qualified basis at the returns, controlled corporate groups, regulated
low-income housing projects that meet one of close of the first year of the credit period. investment companies, real estate investment
the minimum set-aside tests (20–50 or 40–60 Important: If the reduction in qualified basis at trusts, and estates and trusts.
(25–60 for New York City only)). See the the close of the tax year also results in a violation Line 18. If you cannot use part or all of the
instructions for Part II, line 10c, of Form 8609 for of the minimum set-aside requirement, then no credit because of the tax liability limit (line 17 is
details. You may elect either test for the project, credit is allowable for the year. If you must smaller than line 7), carry the excess back
but once made, the election is irrevocable. The recapture credits, use Form 8611. See section 1 year and then forward 20 years. See the
test elected must be the same for all buildings in 42(j) for more information. Instructions for Form 3800 for details.
the project. Use Form 8609 to make this Line 4. The line 4 credit for the year is figured on
election. See section 42(g) for details. Schedule A (Form 8609) for each building. Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for
Except for buildings financed with certain Attach copies of Form(s) 8609 and Schedule(s) A the information on this form to carry out the
tax-exempt bonds, you may not take a (Form 8609) to Form 8586 for each tax year a Internal Revenue laws of the United States. You
low-income housing credit on a building if it has credit is claimed. Enter on line 4 the credit from are required to give us the information. We need
not received an allocation. Generally, the Schedule A (Form 8609). If more than one Form it to ensure that you are complying with these
allocation must be received by the close of the 8609 and related Schedules A are attached, laws and to allow us to figure and collect the
calendar year the building is placed in service. In enter on line 4 the total credit from all attached right amount of tax.
addition, the credit cannot exceed the amount Schedules A. You are not required to provide the
allocated to the building by the housing credit For a pass-through entity with a line 4 credit information requested on a form that is subject
agency. See section 42(h)(1) for details. No attributable to more than one building, attach a to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form
allocation is needed when (a) 50% or more of schedule to Form 8586 that shows each displays a valid OMB control number. Books or
the aggregate basis of the building and the land shareholder’s, partner’s, or beneficiary’s name, records relating to a form or its instructions must
on which the building is located is financed with identifying number, and share of the line 4 credit be retained as long as their contents may
certain tax-exempt bonds issued after 1989 for and the BIN for each building. become material in the administration of any
buildings placed in service after 1989 or (b) 70% Line 5. If you have a credit from a pass-through Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
or more of the aggregate building and land is entity, enter the entity’s employer identification return information are confidential, as required
financed with certain tax-exempt bonds issued number (EIN) and the credit amount on line 5. If by section 6103.
before 1990. “Land on which the building is you have credits from more than one The time needed to complete and file this
located” includes only land that is functionally pass-through entity, attach a statement that form will vary depending on individual
related and subordinate to the qualified shows the EIN and credit amount for each entity. circumstances. The estimated average time is:
low-income building (see Regulations sections Enter the total credit on line 5.
1.103-8(a)(3) and 1.103-8(b)(4)(iii) for the meaning Recordkeeping 7 hr., 25 min.
of “functionally related and subordinate”). Line 6. If the line 6 credit is your only 2000 Learning about the law
general business credit (see Note below) and or the form 1 hr., 44 min.
Except as noted in the Specific Instructions, you do not have a carryback or carryforward of
you must obtain a Form 8609 (with Part I Preparing the form 3 hr., 47 min.
any general business credit, complete line 7 and
completed) from the state or local housing credit Part II to determine your allowed low-income Copying, assembling, and
agency for each building for which you are housing credit. sending the form to the IRS 32 min.
claiming a credit. Attach to your return a copy of If you have more than one of the credits If you have comments concerning the
Form 8609 and accompanying Schedule A (Form included in the general business credit, a accuracy of these time estimates or suggestions
8609) for each building for each year of the carryback or carryforward of any of these for making this form simpler, we would be happy
15-year compliance period. You must also certify credits, or general credits from an electing large to hear from you. See the instructions for the tax
return with which this form is filed.