Federal housing law
1211 Form 8874-A (PDF)
Federal housing law as enacted — verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-10-03
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Official source: IRS Forms, Instructions & Publications (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8874a.pdf), retrieved 2026-10-03. U.S. Government work (17 U.S.C. § 105).
| 8874-A Form (Rev. December 2011) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service |
Notice of Qualified Equity Investment for New Markets Credit |
OMB No. 1545-2065 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1 ** Name of qualified community development entity (CDE) |
**1 ** Name of qualified community development entity (CDE) |
**1 ** Name of qualified community development entity (CDE) |
**2 ** EIN of qualified CDE |
**2 ** EIN of qualified CDE |
| **3 ** If applicable, name of parent taxpayer with whom CDE files a consolidated tax return |
**3 ** If applicable, name of parent taxpayer with whom CDE files a consolidated tax return |
**3 ** If applicable, name of parent taxpayer with whom CDE files a consolidated tax return |
**4 ** If applicable, EIN of parent taxpayer with whom CDE files a consolidated tax return |
**4 ** If applicable, EIN of parent taxpayer with whom CDE files a consolidated tax return |
| **5 ** Name of taxpayer making qualified equity investment |
**5 ** Name of taxpayer making qualified equity investment |
**5 ** Name of taxpayer making qualified equity investment |
**6 ** TIN of taxpayer making qualified equity investment |
**6 ** TIN of taxpayer making qualified equity investment |
| **7 ** Date of qualified equity investment (mm/ |
**7 ** Date of qualified equity investment (mm/ |
**7 ** Date of qualified equity investment (mm/ |
**8 ** Amount of qualified equity investment |
**8 ** Amount of qualified equity investment |
| **9 ** Total allowable credit |
**9 ** Total allowable credit |
**9 ** Total allowable credit |
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| 10a Allowable credit: Year 1 |
10a Allowable credit: Year 1 |
10a Allowable credit: Year 1 |
10a Allowable credit: Year 1 |
10a Allowable credit: Year 1 |
| **b **Allowable credit: Year 2 | **b **Allowable credit: Year 2 | **b **Allowable credit: Year 2 | **b **Allowable credit: Year 2 | **b **Allowable credit: Year 2 |
| **c **Allowable credit: Year 3 | **c **Allowable credit: Year 3 | **c **Allowable credit: Year 3 | **c **Allowable credit: Year 3 | **c **Allowable credit: Year 3 |
| **d **Allowable credit: Year 4 | **d **Allowable credit: Year 4 | **d **Allowable credit: Year 4 | **d **Allowable credit: Year 4 | **d **Allowable credit: Year 4 |
| **e **Allowable credit: Year 5 | **e **Allowable credit: Year 5 | **e **Allowable credit: Year 5 | **e **Allowable credit: Year 5 | **e **Allowable credit: Year 5 |
| **f **Allowable credit: Year 6 | **f **Allowable credit: Year 6 | **f **Allowable credit: Year 6 | **f **Allowable credit: Year 6 | **f **Allowable credit: Year 6 |
| **g **Allowable credit: Year 7 | **g **Allowable credit: Year 7 | **g **Allowable credit: Year 7 | **g **Allowable credit: Year 7 | **g **Allowable credit: Year 7 |
| Please Sign Here |
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that the qualified equity investment identified above was received by the CDE identified above. ▲ Signature of authorized official of CDE Date Type or print name |
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that the qualified equity investment identified above was received by the CDE identified above. ▲ Signature of authorized official of CDE Date Type or print name |
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that the qualified equity investment identified above was received by the CDE identified above. ▲ Signature of authorized official of CDE Date Type or print name |
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that the qualified equity investment identified above was received by the CDE identified above. ▲ Signature of authorized official of CDE Date Type or print name |
Form 8874-A (Rev. 12-2011) Page 2
General Instructions¶
Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.
Purpose of Form
CDEs must provide notice to any taxpayer who acquires a qualified equity investment in the CDE at its original issue that the equity investment is a qualified equity investment entitling the taxpayer to claim the new markets credit. This form is used to make the notification as required under Regulations section 1.45D-1(g)(2)(i)(A).
Where To File
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Center Philadelphia, PA 19255-0549
When To File
The original signed form must be provided by the CDE to the taxpayer no later than 60 days after the date the taxpayer makes the investment in the CDE. Send a copy of the form to the IRS at the address listed above. Keep a copy for your records.
A separate form must be provided for each qualified equity investment.
Additional Information¶
For more details, see Form 8874, New Markets Credit, section 45D, Regulations section 1.45D-1, and www.cdfifund.gov.
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