2016
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Instructions for Form
1097-BTC
Bond Tax Credit
Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code
or 1400N(l) that entitles the taxpayer holding such bond
unless otherwise noted.
on one or more credit allowance dates occurring during
any tax year to a credit against the federal income tax
Future Developments
imposed for that tax year.
For the latest information about developments related to
Qualified tax credit bond. Qualified tax credit bonds
Form 1097-BTC and its instructions, such as legislation
under section 54A include new clean renewable energy
enacted after they were published, go to
bonds under section 54C, qualified energy conservation
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bonds under section 54D, qualified zone academy bonds
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under section 54E, and qualified school construction
bonds under section 54F.
In addition to these specific instructions, you should also
use the 2016 General Instructions for Certain Information
New clean renewable energy bond. An obligation that
is part of an issue, 100% of the available project proceeds
Returns. Those general instructions include information
about the following topics.
of which are to be used for capital expenditures incurred
by governmental bodies, public power providers, or
Who must file (nominee/middleman).
cooperative electric companies for one or more qualified
When and where to file.
renewable energy facilities, as defined in section 54C.
Electronic reporting requirements.
The annual credit allowed is 70% of the annual credit
Corrected and voided returns.
amount determined by applying 54A(b).
Statements to recipients.
Taxpayer identification numbers.
Qualified energy conservation bond. An obligation
Backup withholding.
that is part of an issue, 100% of the available project
Penalties.
proceeds of which are to be used for one or more qualified
energy conservation purposes, as defined in section 54D.
Other general topics.
The annual credit allowed is 70% of the annual credit
You can get the general instructions at
amount determined by applying 54A(b).
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Qualified zone academy bond. An obligation that is
Specific Instructions
part of an issue, 100% of the available project proceeds of
which are to be used for a qualified purpose for a qualified
Issuers of certain tax credit bonds (or their agents) and
zone academy established by an eligible local education
recipients of Form 1097-BTC from the bond issuer or
agency, as provided in section 54E; or an obligation that is
agent, such as mutual funds or partnerships, who are
part of an issue, 95% or more of the proceeds of which
further distributing the credit must file Form 1097-BTC for
are to be so used and issued before October 4, 2008, as
each tax credit distributed from the following tax credit
provided by section 1397E.
bonds.
Qualified school construction bond. An obligation that
New clean renewable energy bonds.
is part of an issue, 100% of the available project proceeds
Qualified energy conservation bonds.
of which are to be used for the construction, rehabilitation,
Qualified zone academy bonds.
or repair of a public school facility or for the acquisition of
Qualified school construction bonds.
land on which such a facility is to be constructed with the
Clean renewable energy bonds.
proceeds, as provided in section 54F.
Build America bonds (Tax Credit).
Clean renewable energy bond. An obligation that is
For tax credit bonds issued with two or more maturities,
part of an issue, 95% or more of the proceeds of which
each maturity must be reported separately on the Form
are used for capital expenditures incurred by qualified
1097-BTC issued by the bond issuer or its agent.
borrowers for one or more qualified projects, as defined in
Note. Issuers that have elected to issue build America
section 54.
bonds (Direct Pay) under section 54AA(g) or specified tax
Build America bond (Tax Credit). An obligation issued
credit bonds under section 6431(f) to receive a refundable
by a state or local government (excluding private activity
credit under section 6431(a) in lieu of tax credits under
bonds under section 141) as defined in section 54AA(d).
section 54A should not file Form 1097-BTC.
Who Must Receive Form 107-BTC
Definitions
Each person who is allowed a tax credit as a holder,
Tax credit bond. Generally, a tax credit bond is an
directly or indirectly, of a tax credit bond or a stripped
obligation issued under sections 54, 54A, 54AA, 1397E,
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