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24955
. (a) No gain shall be recognized with respect to a sale of an
assisted housing development to a tenant association, nonprofit
organization, profit-motivated organization or individual, or public
agency which obligates itself and any successors in interest to
maintain the assisted housing development affordable to persons or
families of lower income or very low income for either a period of 30
years from the date of sale or the remaining term of existing
federal government assistance as listed in subdivision (a) of Section
65863.10 of the Government Code, whichever is greater, provided that
all of the proceeds from the sale are reinvested in residential real
property, other than a personal residence, in this state within two
years after the sale. This obligation shall be recorded at the time
of sale in the office of the county recorder of the county in which
the development is located.
(b) No gain shall be recognized with respect to a sale of a majority or more of units in an assisted housing development converted to condominium interests, to a tenant association, nonprofit organization, profit-motivated organization or individual, or public agency which obligates itself and any successors in interest to maintain the condominiums affordable to persons or families of lower income or very low income for either a period of 30 years from the date of sale or the remaining term of existing federal government assistance as listed in subdivision (a) of Section 65863.10 of the Government Code, provided that all of the proceeds from the sale are reinvested in residential real property, other than a personal residence, in this state within two years after the sale. This obligation shall be recorded at the time of sale in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the development is located.
(c) No gain shall be recognized with respect to a sale of real property to a majority or more of existing lower income and very low income residents of that property, provided that all of the proceeds from the sale are reinvested in residential real property, other than a personal residence, in this state within two years after the sale.
(d) No gain shall be recognized with respect to a sale of a majority or more of units converted to condominium interests to the existing lower income or very low income residents of that property, provided that all of the proceeds from the sale are reinvested in residential real property, other than a personal residence, in this state within two years after the sale.
(e) For purposes of this section:
(1) "Assisted housing development" means a multifamily rental housing development that receives federal government assistance, appearing of record and containing a legal description of the property, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 65863.10 of the Government Code.
(2) "Tenant association" means a group of tenants who have formed a nonprofit corporation, cooperative corporation, or other entity or organization; or a local nonprofit, regional, or national organization whose purpose includes the acquisition of an assisted housing development, real property, or condominium and which represents the interests of at least a majority of the tenants in the assisted housing development, real property, or condominium.
(3) "Nonprofit organization" means a not-for-profit corporation organized pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 5000) of Title 1 of the Corporations Code, which has as its principal purpose the ownership, development, or management of housing or community development projects for persons and families of lower income and very low income, and which has a broadly representative board, a majority of whose members are community-based and has a proven track record of community service.
(4) "Public agency" means a housing authority, redevelopment agency, or any other agency of a city, county, or city and county, whether general law or chartered, which is authorized to own, develop, or manage housing or community development projects for persons and families of lower income and very low income.
(5) "Regional or national organization" means a not-for-profit, charitable corporation organized on a multicounty, state, or multistate basis which has as its principal purpose the ownership, development, or management of housing or community development projects for persons and families of lower income and very low income.
(6) "Regional or national agency" means a multicounty, state, or multistate agency which is authorized to own, develop, or manage housing or community development projects for persons and families of lower income and very low income.
(7) "Profit-motivated organization or individual" means an individual or two or more persons organized pursuant to Division 1 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 1 of, Division 3 (commencing with Section 1200) of Title 1 of, or Division 1 (commencing with Section 15001) of Title 2 of, the Corporations Code, which carries on as a business for profit.
(8) "Lower income" means those residents having an income as defined by Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
(9) "Very low income" means those residents having an income as defined by Section 50105 of the Health and Safety Code.
(10) "Resident" means a tenant or other person who lawfully occupies a unit located in a qualified low-income housing project as defined under Section 23610.5, and whose income qualifies as lower income or very low income.
(11) "Condominium" means the interest in real property defined in Section 783 of the Civil Code.
(f) If the purchase of residential real property results in the nonrecognition of gain on the sale of an assisted housing development, real property, or condominium under subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d), in determining the adjusted basis of the purchased residential real property as of any time following the sale of the assisted housing development, real property, or condominium, the adjustments to the basis shall include a reduction by an amount equal to the amount of the gain not so recognized on the sale of the assisted housing development, real property, or condominium. If more than one parcel of residential real property has been purchased, the nonrecognized gain from the sale of the assisted housing development, real property, or condominium shall be attributed to the parcels of residential real property on a pro rata basis based upon the purchase prices of those parcels.
(g) In accordance with subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d), if the sale of an assisted housing development, real property, or condominium results in a gain during the taxable year, then all of the following shall apply:
(1) The statutory period for the assessment of any deficiency attributable to any part of the gain shall not expire before the expiration of four years from the date the Franchise Tax Board is notified (on the form as the Franchise Tax Board may provide) of one of the following:
(A) The cost of purchasing the residential real property which satisfies the requirement of subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d), and results in the nonrecognition of gain.
(B) The intention not to reinvest all of the proceeds from the sale in residential real property within the period specified in subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d).
(C) The failure to reinvest all of the proceeds from the sale in residential real property within the period specified in subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d).
(2) The deficiency may be assessed before the expiration of the period specified in paragraph (1), notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or rule of law which would otherwise prevent the assessment.
(3) All information regarding the sale of an assisted housing development, real property, or condominium, at a gain in accordance with subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d), shall be disclosed in the return for the taxable year in which the sale took place in order to determine if the sale qualifies and the amount of nonrecognition of gain qualifies under subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d).
(h) The Department of Housing and Community Development shall do all of the following:
(1) Certify that the lower income or very low income resident meets the definitions provided in paragraphs (8) and (9) of subdivision (e).
(2) Provide an annual listing to the Franchise Tax Board, in a form and manner agreed upon by the Franchise Tax Board and the Department of Housing and Community Development, of the names and identification numbers of the persons who are members of the group of purchasers who are lower income or very low income residents that were issued a certification, and the names and identification numbers of the sellers of the property.
(3) Provide the group of purchasers who are lower income or very low income residents a copy of the certification.
(i) The group of purchasers who are lower income or very low income residents shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide the Department of Housing and Community Development with documents, as deemed necessary by the department, verifying the income of each member of the group.
(2) Provide a copy of the certification to the seller of the assisted housing development, real property, or condominium.
(3) Retain a copy of the certification.
(j) The seller of the assisted housing development, real property, or condominium shall do all of the following:
(1) Obtain a copy of the certification from the group of purchasers who are lower income or very low income residents of the assisted housing development, real property, or condominium.
(2) Retain a copy of the group's lower income or very low income certification for tax purposes.
(b) No gain shall be recognized with respect to a sale of a majority or more of units in an assisted housing development converted to condominium interests, to a tenant association, nonprofit organization, profit-motivated organization or individual, or public agency which obligates itself and any successors in interest to maintain the condominiums affordable to persons or families of lower income or very low income for either a period of 30 years from the date of sale or the remaining term of existing federal government assistance as listed in subdivision (a) of Section 65863.10 of the Government Code, provided that all of the proceeds from the sale are reinvested in residential real property, other than a personal residence, in this state within two years after the sale. This obligation shall be recorded at the time of sale in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the development is located.
(c) No gain shall be recognized with respect to a sale of real property to a majority or more of existing lower income and very low income residents of that property, provided that all of the proceeds from the sale are reinvested in residential real property, other than a personal residence, in this state within two years after the sale.
(d) No gain shall be recognized with respect to a sale of a majority or more of units converted to condominium interests to the existing lower income or very low income residents of that property, provided that all of the proceeds from the sale are reinvested in residential real property, other than a personal residence, in this state within two years after the sale.
(e) For purposes of this section:
(1) "Assisted housing development" means a multifamily rental housing development that receives federal government assistance, appearing of record and containing a legal description of the property, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 65863.10 of the Government Code.
(2) "Tenant association" means a group of tenants who have formed a nonprofit corporation, cooperative corporation, or other entity or organization; or a local nonprofit, regional, or national organization whose purpose includes the acquisition of an assisted housing development, real property, or condominium and which represents the interests of at least a majority of the tenants in the assisted housing development, real property, or condominium.
(3) "Nonprofit organization" means a not-for-profit corporation organized pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 5000) of Title 1 of the Corporations Code, which has as its principal purpose the ownership, development, or management of housing or community development projects for persons and families of lower income and very low income, and which has a broadly representative board, a majority of whose members are community-based and has a proven track record of community service.
(4) "Public agency" means a housing authority, redevelopment agency, or any other agency of a city, county, or city and county, whether general law or chartered, which is authorized to own, develop, or manage housing or community development projects for persons and families of lower income and very low income.
(5) "Regional or national organization" means a not-for-profit, charitable corporation organized on a multicounty, state, or multistate basis which has as its principal purpose the ownership, development, or management of housing or community development projects for persons and families of lower income and very low income.
(6) "Regional or national agency" means a multicounty, state, or multistate agency which is authorized to own, develop, or manage housing or community development projects for persons and families of lower income and very low income.
(7) "Profit-motivated organization or individual" means an individual or two or more persons organized pursuant to Division 1 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 1 of, Division 3 (commencing with Section 1200) of Title 1 of, or Division 1 (commencing with Section 15001) of Title 2 of, the Corporations Code, which carries on as a business for profit.
(8) "Lower income" means those residents having an income as defined by Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
(9) "Very low income" means those residents having an income as defined by Section 50105 of the Health and Safety Code.
(10) "Resident" means a tenant or other person who lawfully occupies a unit located in a qualified low-income housing project as defined under Section 23610.5, and whose income qualifies as lower income or very low income.
(11) "Condominium" means the interest in real property defined in Section 783 of the Civil Code.
(f) If the purchase of residential real property results in the nonrecognition of gain on the sale of an assisted housing development, real property, or condominium under subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d), in determining the adjusted basis of the purchased residential real property as of any time following the sale of the assisted housing development, real property, or condominium, the adjustments to the basis shall include a reduction by an amount equal to the amount of the gain not so recognized on the sale of the assisted housing development, real property, or condominium. If more than one parcel of residential real property has been purchased, the nonrecognized gain from the sale of the assisted housing development, real property, or condominium shall be attributed to the parcels of residential real property on a pro rata basis based upon the purchase prices of those parcels.
(g) In accordance with subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d), if the sale of an assisted housing development, real property, or condominium results in a gain during the taxable year, then all of the following shall apply:
(1) The statutory period for the assessment of any deficiency attributable to any part of the gain shall not expire before the expiration of four years from the date the Franchise Tax Board is notified (on the form as the Franchise Tax Board may provide) of one of the following:
(A) The cost of purchasing the residential real property which satisfies the requirement of subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d), and results in the nonrecognition of gain.
(B) The intention not to reinvest all of the proceeds from the sale in residential real property within the period specified in subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d).
(C) The failure to reinvest all of the proceeds from the sale in residential real property within the period specified in subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d).
(2) The deficiency may be assessed before the expiration of the period specified in paragraph (1), notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or rule of law which would otherwise prevent the assessment.
(3) All information regarding the sale of an assisted housing development, real property, or condominium, at a gain in accordance with subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d), shall be disclosed in the return for the taxable year in which the sale took place in order to determine if the sale qualifies and the amount of nonrecognition of gain qualifies under subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d).
(h) The Department of Housing and Community Development shall do all of the following:
(1) Certify that the lower income or very low income resident meets the definitions provided in paragraphs (8) and (9) of subdivision (e).
(2) Provide an annual listing to the Franchise Tax Board, in a form and manner agreed upon by the Franchise Tax Board and the Department of Housing and Community Development, of the names and identification numbers of the persons who are members of the group of purchasers who are lower income or very low income residents that were issued a certification, and the names and identification numbers of the sellers of the property.
(3) Provide the group of purchasers who are lower income or very low income residents a copy of the certification.
(i) The group of purchasers who are lower income or very low income residents shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide the Department of Housing and Community Development with documents, as deemed necessary by the department, verifying the income of each member of the group.
(2) Provide a copy of the certification to the seller of the assisted housing development, real property, or condominium.
(3) Retain a copy of the certification.
(j) The seller of the assisted housing development, real property, or condominium shall do all of the following:
(1) Obtain a copy of the certification from the group of purchasers who are lower income or very low income residents of the assisted housing development, real property, or condominium.
(2) Retain a copy of the group's lower income or very low income certification for tax purposes.
