
Low Income Housing Tax Credits
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, established under the 1986 Tax Reform Act, provides an incentive to developers for affordable rental housing. The credit provides a dollar-for-dollar federal tax liability reduction for owners of newly constructed or substantially rehabilitated rental housing. Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations govern the Housing Tax Credit and establish compliance requirements, including qualified tenant income levels and maximum program rental rates.
As Idaho’s designated Housing Tax Credit administrator, Idaho Housing receives an annual Housing Tax Credit authority on behalf of the state. This annual credit authority is allocated through a competitive application process according to the Qualified Allocation Plan. Recipients of Housing Tax Credit allocations may claim the annual credit each year for 10 years.
A development’s annual Housing Tax Credit eligibility is based upon depreciable real property costs applicable to the units designated for low-income tenants. The amount of credit allocated to a development is based upon either the lesser of credit eligibility, the amount necessary to fill the funding gap or the amount necessary to generate a reasonable return to the investor.
Notice of Funding Availability
LIHTC Qualified Allocation Plan
- 2025 FINAL QAP (Governor Approval) 05-07-2025
- 2025 Combined Annual LIHTC Application Information
- 2023 FINAL QAP (Governor Approval) 4-4-2023
- 2022 FINAL QAP (Governor Approval) 03-31-2022
- 2021 FINAL QAP (Governor Approval) 3-26-2021
- IHFA communication for the 2025 Volume Cap
- Tax-Exempt Multifamily Housing Bond Administrative Plan
LIHTC Allocation List
- 2025 LIHTC Allocation List
- 2024 LIHTC Allocation List
- 2023 LIHTC Allocation List
- 2022 LIHTC Allocation List
- 2021 LIHTC Allocation List
- 2020 LIHTC Allocation List
- 2019 LIHTC Allocation List
LIHTC Applications Received
- 2026 LIHTC Applications Received
- 2025 LIHTC Applications Received
- 2024 LIHTC Applications Received
- 2023 LIHTC Applications Received
- 2022 LIHTC Applications Received
- 2021 LIHTC Applications Received
- 2021 4% LIHTC Applications Received (June 1, 2021)
LIHTC Applications and Forms
- New Application Material for Projects Applying in 2025.
- Application Material for Developments that were Awarded Credit in 2024 and Before.
CONTACT
For more information about Multifamily Financing, call 208.331.4700 or
email us at multifamily@ihfa.org.



