THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
826
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to the low-income housing tax credit.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 235-110.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Each taxpayer subject to the tax imposed by this chapter, who has filed a net income tax return for a taxable year may claim a low-income housing tax credit against the taxpayer's net income tax liability. The amount of the credit shall be deductible from the taxpayer's net income tax liability, if any, imposed by this chapter for the taxable year in which the credit is properly claimed on a timely basis. A credit under this section may be allocated by a partnership or limited liability company in any manner agreed to by the partners or members regardless of whether the individual or entity to receive the credit is deemed to be a partner or member for federal income tax purposes, so long as the individual or entity is deemed to be a partner or member pursuant to applicable state law. The credit may be claimed whether or not the taxpayer is eligible to be allocated a federal low-income housing tax credit pursuant to section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code[[Struck through: .]][Underlined: ; provided that this section shall not apply to chapter 302A, part VI, subpart C.]"
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Report Title:
LIHTC; Developers; Applicability
Description:
Clarifies housing developers that are eligible for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit.
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