# Agency Information Collection Activities; Requesting Comment on Form 8609 and Form 8609-A
**AGENCY:**
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
**ACTION:**
Notice of information collection; request for comments.
**SUMMARY:**
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the IRS is inviting comments on the information collection request outlined in this notice.
**DATES:**
Written comments should be received on or before March 23, 2026 to be assured of consideration.
**ADDRESSES:**
Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or by email to *[email protected].* Include “OMB Control No. 1545-0988” in the subject line of the message.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
View the latest drafts of the tax forms related to the information collection listed in this notice at *https://www.irs.gov/draft-tax-forms.* Requests for additional information or copies of this collection should be directed to Jason Schoonmaker, (801) 620-6008.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The IRS, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the IRS assess the impact and minimize the burden of its information collection requirements. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record, and viewable on relevant websites. For this reason, please do not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
*Title:* Form 8609, Low-Income Housing Credit Allocation Certification: Form 8609-A, Annual Statement for Low-Income Housing Credit.
*OMB Control Number:* 1545-0988.
*Form Number:* Form 8609 and Form 8609-A.
*Abstract:* Owners of residential low-income rental buildings are allowed a low-income housing credit for each qualified building over a 10-year credit period. Form 8609 can be used to obtain a housing credit allocation from the housing credit agency. A separate Form 8609 must be issued for each building in a multiple building project. Form 8609 is also used to certify certain information. Form 8609-A is filed by a building owner to report compliance with the low-income housing provisions and calculate the low-income housing credit. Form 8609-A must be filed by the building owner for each year of the 15-year compliance period. File one Form 8609-A for the allocation(s) for the acquisition of an existing building and a separate Form 8609-A for the allocation(s) for rehabilitation expenditures. Treasury Decision 10036 contains final regulations setting forth recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the average income test under section 42(g)(1)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.
*Current Actions:* There is no change to the previously approved information collection.
*Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection.
*Affected Public:* Businesses or other for-profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, and farms.
*Estimated Number of Responses:* 33,000.
*Estimated Time per Response:* 12 hours, 58 minutes.
*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 428,265.
Dated: January 14, 2026.
Jason M. Schoonmaker,
Tax Analyst.