On April 3, 2019, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2019-17, providing that the general public use requirement of section 142(d) of the Internal Revenue Code (relating to residential rental projects) permits the use of housing preferences and occupancy restrictions consistent with the provisions of the low-income housing tax credit requirements under section 42(g)(9) of the Code. This issue has become a point of interest for housing developers given a recent focus on the needs of veterans and other groups that have particular trouble locating affordable housing.
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