Eligible activities include new construction, substantial rehabilitation or acquisition with substantial rehabilitation of rental housing. Substantial rehabilitation costs must be at least $10,000 per unit or 20% of eligible basis, whichever is greater. Housing Tax Credits are only awarded for eligible development costs and in amounts necessary for financial feasibility.

Attention 2013 Housing Tax Credit Applicants

South Dakota Housing Development Authority has $2,783,888 Housing Tax Credits (HTCs) available for the 2013 application round.

The individual project limit is $556,778 The developer limit is $685,972 The non-profit set aside is $278,389

In early January 2013, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.  This bill extends the 9% LIHTC floor for LIHTC allocations made before January 1, 2014. Therefore if your project has 2012 or 2013 housing tax credits and you complete a carryover allocation or receive IRS Form(s) 8609 for your project by December 31, 2013, you should retain the 9% tax credit rate.

SDHDA forward allocates housing tax credits.  Therefore, the tax credits you are requesting with the 2013 application will be 2014 housing tax credits and are not eligible for the guaranteed 9% rate.  SDHDA recommends that you submit your 2013 application using the federally published housing tax credit rate(s).  The January 2013 70% PVC rate is 7.36% and 30% PVC rate is 3.16%.