Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act

The Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act increases tax credits for rehabilitating historic buildings in rural areas. It provides a 40% credit for affordable housing projects (where at least half the building meets affordability standards) and a 30% credit for other rural historic projects, with a $5 million cap on eligible costs. Taxpayers can transfer these credits to other taxpayers, requiring certification and reporting to the IRS. The bill also adds recapture rules for projects failing to meet affordable housing requirements and removes a basis adjustment for these credits, effective for projects placed in service after 2025.