Owners of residential low-income rental buildings are allowed a low-income housing credit for each qualified building over a 10-year credit period. A separate Form 8609 must be issued for each building in a multiple building project. This form can be used to: obtain a housing credit allocation from the housing credit agency, and certify certain information. Current Revision Form 8609 PDF Instructions for Form 8609 (Print Version PDF) Recent Developments None at this time. Other Items You May Find Useful All Form 8609 Revisions Other Current Products Related About Form 8586, Low-Income Housing Credit About Form 8609-A, Annual Statement for Low-Income Housing Credit About Form 8610, Annual Low-Income Housing Credit Agencies Report About Form 8611, Recapture of Low-Income Housing Credit