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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 9012

Introduced

Affordable Housing Credit Carryback Act

Sponsor
RMike Carey· Ohio
Introduced
May 22, 2026
Policy area
Taxation
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.May 22, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9012 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9012

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 5-year carrybacks 
for the low-income housing tax credit.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 22, 2026

Mr. Carey (for himself and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 5-year carrybacks 
for the low-income housing tax credit.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Affordable Housing Credit Carryback 
Act''.

SEC. 2. 5-YEAR CARRYBACK FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT.

(a) In General.--Section 39(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking `` marginal oil and gas 
well production credit'' and inserting ``certain credits'',
(2) by inserting ``or the low-income housing tax credit 
allowed under section 42'' after ``well production credit'' in 
the matter preceding subparagraph (A), and
(3) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or the low-income 
housing tax credit, as applicable'' after ``well production 
credit''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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