Existing buildings

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(A) In general The eligible basis of an existing building is— (i) in the case of a building which meets the requirements of subparagraph (B), its adjusted basis as of the close of the 1st taxable year of the credit period, and (ii) zero in any other case.

(B) Requirements A building meets the requirements of this subparagraph if— (i) the building is acquired by purchase (as defined in section 179(d)(2)), (ii) there is a period of at least 10 years between the date of its acquisition by the taxpayer and the date the building was last placed in service, (iii) the building was not previously placed in service by the taxpayer or by any person who was a related person with respect to the taxpayer as of the time previously placed in service, and (iv) except as provided in subsection (f)(5), a credit is allowable under subsection (a) by reason of subsection (e) with respect to the building.

(C) Adjusted basis For purposes of subparagraph (A), the adjusted basis of any building shall not include so much of the basis of such building as is determined by reference to the basis of other property held at any time by the person acquiring the building.

(D) Special rules for subparagraph (B) (i) Special rules for certain transfers For purposes of determining under subparagraph (B)(ii) when a building was last placed in service, there shall not be taken into account any placement in service— (I) in connection with the acquisition of the building in a transaction in which the basis of the building in the hands of the person acquiring it is determined in whole or in part by reference to the adjusted basis of such building in the hands of the person from whom acquired, (II) by a person whose basis in such building is determined under section 1014(a) (relating to property acquired from a decedent), (III) by any governmental unit or qualified nonprofit organization (as defined in subsection (h)(5)) if the requirements of subparagraph (B)(ii) are met with respect to the placement in service by such unit or organization and all the income from such property is exempt from Federal income taxation, (IV) by any person who acquired such building by foreclosure (or by instrument in lieu of foreclosure) of any purchase-money security interest held by such person if the requirements of subparagraph (B)(ii) are met with respect to the placement in service by such person and such building is resold within 12 months after the date such building is placed in service by such person after such foreclosure, or (V) of a single-family residence by any individual who owned and used such residence for no other purpose than as his principal residence. (ii) Related person For purposes of subparagraph (B)(iii), a person (hereinafter in this subclause referred to as the “related person”) is related to any person if the related person bears a relationship to such person specified in section 267(b) or 707(b)(1), or the related person and such person are engaged in trades or businesses under common control (within the meaning of subsections (a) and (b) of section 52).

Existing buildings

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- name: new_non_federally_subsidized_building_minimum_applicable_percentage kind: parameter dtype: Rate source: 26 USC 42(b) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: parameter source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: the applicable percentage shall not be less than 9 percent versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: '0.09'

- name: other_building_minimum_applicable_percentage kind: parameter dtype: Rate source: 26 USC 42(b) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: parameter source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: the applicable percentage shall not be less than 4 percent versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: '0.04'

- name: supportive_services_qualified_basis_increase_cap_rate kind: parameter dtype: Rate source: 26 USC 42(c) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: parameter source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: 20 percent of the qualified basis of such building versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: '0.20'

- name: supportive_services_qualified_basis_increase kind: derived entity: Building dtype: Money period: Year unit: USD source: 26 USC 42(c) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: formula source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: shall be increased by the lesser of - path: versions[0].formula kind: import import: target: us:statutes/26/42#supportive_services_qualified_basis_increase_cap_rate output: supportive_services_qualified_basis_increase_cap_rate hash: sha256:local versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: >- if qualified_low_income_building_described_in_subsection_i_3_B_iii: min(eligible_basis_used_throughout_year_to_provide_supportive_services, supportive_services_qualified_basis_increase_cap_rate * qualified_basis_determined_without_supportive_services_increase) else: 0

- name: high_cost_area_eligible_basis_multiplier kind: parameter dtype: Decimal source: 26 USC 42(d) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: parameter source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: the eligible basis of such building shall be 130 percent versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: '1.30'

- name: high_cost_area_new_building_eligible_basis kind: derived entity: Building dtype: Money period: Year unit: USD source: 26 USC 42(d) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: formula source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: >- In the case of any building located in a qualified census tract or difficult development area - path: versions[0].formula kind: import import: target: us:statutes/26/42#high_cost_area_eligible_basis_multiplier output: high_cost_area_eligible_basis_multiplier hash: sha256:local versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: >- if new_building_located_in_designated_qualified_census_tract_or_difficult_development_area: high_cost_area_eligible_basis_multiplier * eligible_basis_determined_without_high_cost_area_increase else: eligible_basis_determined_without_high_cost_area_increase

- name: rehabilitation_minimum_adjusted_basis_rate kind: parameter dtype: Rate source: 26 USC 42(e) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: parameter source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: not less than 20 percent of the adjusted basis versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: '0.20'

- name: rehabilitation_expenditures_meet_adjusted_basis_minimum kind: derived entity: Building dtype: Judgment period: Year source: 26 USC 42(e) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: formula source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: the requirement of this subclause is met if such amount is not less than 20 percent - path: versions[0].formula kind: import import: target: us:statutes/26/42#rehabilitation_minimum_adjusted_basis_rate output: rehabilitation_minimum_adjusted_basis_rate hash: sha256:local versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: >- rehabilitation_expenditures_during_eligible_period >= rehabilitation_minimum_adjusted_basis_rate * adjusted_basis_at_start_of_rehabilitation_period

- name: first_year_credit_period_months_denominator kind: parameter dtype: Count source: 26 USC 42(f) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: parameter source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: the denominator of which is 12 versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: '12'

- name: first_year_applicable_fraction kind: derived entity: Building dtype: Rate period: Year source: 26 USC 42(f) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: formula source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: >- the numerator of which is the sum of the applicable fractions determined ... as of the close of each full month - path: versions[0].formula kind: import import: target: us:statutes/26/42#first_year_credit_period_months_denominator output: first_year_credit_period_months_denominator hash: sha256:local versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: >- sum_of_month_end_applicable_fractions_for_full_in_service_months / first_year_credit_period_months_denominator

- name: twenty_fifty_test_minimum_unit_rate kind: parameter dtype: Rate source: 26 USC 42(g) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: parameter source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: 20 percent or more of the residential units versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: '0.20'

- name: twenty_fifty_test_income_limit_rate kind: parameter dtype: Rate source: 26 USC 42(g) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: parameter source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: 50 percent or less of area median gross income versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: '0.50'

- name: project_meets_twenty_fifty_test kind: derived entity: Project dtype: Judgment period: Year source: 26 USC 42(g) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: formula source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: >- 20 percent or more of the residential units in such project are both rent-restricted and occupied - path: versions[0].formula kind: import import: target: us:statutes/26/42#twenty_fifty_test_minimum_unit_rate output: twenty_fifty_test_minimum_unit_rate hash: sha256:local versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: >- rent_restricted_units_occupied_by_individuals_at_or_below_fifty_percent_area_median_income >= twenty_fifty_test_minimum_unit_rate * residential_units_in_project

- name: nonprofit_set_aside_maximum_other_project_rate kind: parameter dtype: Rate source: 26 USC 42(h) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: parameter source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: Not more than 90 percent of the State housing credit ceiling versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: '0.90'

- name: maximum_state_ceiling_allocable_to_projects_other_than_qualified_nonprofit_projects kind: derived entity: HousingCreditAgency dtype: Money period: Year unit: USD source: 26 USC 42(h) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: formula source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: Not more than 90 percent of the State housing credit ceiling - path: versions[0].formula kind: import import: target: us:statutes/26/42#nonprofit_set_aside_maximum_other_project_rate output: nonprofit_set_aside_maximum_other_project_rate hash: sha256:local versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: nonprofit_set_aside_maximum_other_project_rate * state_housing_credit_ceiling

- name: qualified_nonprofit_financing_eligible_basis_attribution_limit_rate kind: parameter dtype: Rate source: 26 USC 42(k) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: parameter source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: not more than 60 percent of the eligible basis versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: '0.60'

- name: qualified_nonprofit_financing_attribution_requirement_met kind: derived entity: Building dtype: Judgment period: Year source: 26 USC 42(k) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: formula source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/26/42 excerpt: >- not more than 60 percent of the eligible basis of the qualified low-income building is attributable to such financing - path: versions[0].formula kind: import import: target: us:statutes/26/42#qualified_nonprofit_financing_eligible_basis_attribution_limit_rate output: qualified_nonprofit_financing_eligible_basis_attribution_limit_rate hash: sha256:local versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: >- eligible_basis_attributable_to_qualified_nonprofit_financing <= qualified_nonprofit_financing_eligible_basis_attribution_limit_rate * eligible_basis_of_qualified_low_income_building