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                                                                                                      Department of the Treasury
                                                                                                      Internal Revenue Service
Instructions for Form 

8038-TC

(Rev. September 2018)

Information Return for Tax Credit Bonds and Specified Tax Credit Bonds

Section references are to the Internal Revenue                                               Late filing. An issuer may be granted an 
Code unless otherwise noted.                   General Instructions
                                                                                             extension of time to file Form 8038-TC 
                                               Purpose of Form                               under section 3 of Rev. Proc. 2002-48, 
Future Developments                            Form 8038-TC is used by the issuers of        2002-37 I.R.B. 531, if it is determined that 
For the latest information about               qualified tax credit bonds and specified      the failure to file timely is not due to willful 
developments related to Form 8038-TC           tax credit bonds listed below under Who       neglect. Type or print at the top of the 
and its instructions, such as legislation      Must File, to provide the IRS with the        form, “Request for Relief under section 3 
enacted after they were published, go to       information required by section 149(e).       of Rev. Proc. 2002-48.” Attach to the Form 
IRS.gov/Form8038TC.                                                                          8038-TC a letter explaining why Form 
                                               Who Must File—Qualified Tax                   8038-TC was not filed on time. Also 
What’s New                                     Credit Bonds                                  indicate whether the bond issue in 
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97)        Issuers of the following bonds must file a    question is under examination by the IRS. 
repealed the authority to issue tax-credit     separate Form 8038-TC for each tax credit     Do not submit copies of the trust indenture 
bonds and direct-pay bonds. The repeal         bond issue issued after March 2010 and        or other bond documents.
applies to qualified forestry conservation     before January 1, 2018.
bonds, new clean renewable energy              Qualified forestry conservation bonds.        Note.    If Form 8038-TC is filed late for 
bonds, qualified energy conservation           New clean renewable energy bonds.             specified tax credit bonds, it still must be 
bonds, qualified zone academy bonds,           Qualified energy conservation bonds.          filed 30 days prior to the submission of the 
and qualified school construction bonds        Qualified zone academy bonds.                 first Form 8038-CP for that issue.
issued after December 31, 2017. The            Qualified school construction bonds.          Where To File
authority to issue recovery zone economic      Clean renewable energy bonds.
development bonds and build America            All other qualified tax credit bonds          File Form 8038-TC and any attachments 
bonds expired on January 1, 2011.              (except build America bonds which should      with the Department of the Treasury, 
                                               be reported on Form 8038-B, Information       Internal Revenue Service Center, Ogden, 
Reminders                                      Return for Build America Bonds and            UT 84201.
Specified tax credit bonds are treated as      Recovery Zone Economic Development            Private delivery services. You can use 
qualified bonds for purposes of section        Bonds).                                       certain private delivery services (PDS) 
                                                                                             designated by the IRS to meet the “timely 
6431. Issuers of certain qualified tax credit  Who Must File—Specified Tax                   mailing as timely filing” rule for tax returns. 
bonds issued prior to January 1, 2018, 
may elect as of the issue date of the          Credit Bonds                                  Go to IRS.gov/PDS for the current list of 
bonds under section 6431(f) to receive a       Issuers of the following specified tax credit designated services.
refundable credit in lieu of tax credits       bonds issued before January 1, 2018,          The PDS can tell you how to get written 
under section 54A. Only issuers of             must file a separate Form 8038-TC for         proof of the mailing date.
specified tax credit bonds that qualify for    each specified tax credit bond issue.
                                                                                             For the IRS mailing address to use if 
and have elected to receive a refundable       New clean renewable energy bonds.
                                                                                             you're using PDS, go to IRS.gov/
credit under section 6431(f) may file Form     Qualified energy conservation bonds.
                                                                                             PDSstreetAddresses.
8038-CP, Return for Credit Payments to         Qualified zone academy bonds.
Issuers of Qualified Bonds. If the issuer of   Qualified school construction bonds.                   PDS can’t deliver items to P.O. 
a specified tax credit bond makes the                                                        !        boxes. You must use the U.S. 
election under section 6431(f), the holder     When To File                                  CAUTION  Postal Service to mail any item to 
of the bond will not be eligible to receive a  File Form 8038-TC on or before the 15th       an IRS P.O. box address.
tax credit under section 54A. For more         day of the 2nd calendar month after the 
information on specified tax credit bonds,     close of the calendar quarter in which the    Other Forms That May Be 
see Notice 2010-35.                            bond was issued. Form 8038-TC may not         Required
                                               be filed before the issue date and must be 
Other tax credit bonds, including              completed based on the facts as of the        For submitting payment of arbitrage rebate 
qualified forestry conservation bonds,         issue date.                                   to the federal government, use Form 
clean renewable energy bonds, qualified                                                      8038-T, Arbitrage Rebate, Yield 
zone academy bonds issued following an         For specified tax credit bonds, Form          Reduction and Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage 
allocation of 2011 (or later) volume cap,      8038-TC must be filed at least 30 days        Rebate.
and Midwestern tax credit bonds, are not       prior to the submission of the first Form 
eligible for direct payments under section     8038-CP that is filed to request payment      For issuers of specified tax credit 
6431(f).                                       with respect to an interest payment date      bonds who elect under section 6431 to 
                                               for that issue. Failure to complete this      receive a direct payment of a refundable 
                                               form, including the attached schedules,       credit from the federal government, the 
                                               may result in a delay in processing this      payment must be requested on Form 
                                               form. All attached schedules must include     8038-CP. Each Form 8038-CP can only 
                                               the issuer's name and EIN at the top.         relate to the interest paid on a single bond 
                                                                                             issue. Issuers of certain specified tax 

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credit bonds with multiple maturities must     of the available project proceeds of which   may also apply for an EIN by faxing or 
file a separate Form 8038-CP for each          are to be used for one or more qualified     mailing Form SS-4 to the IRS. Customers 
maturity. For more information, see            energy conservation purposes as defined      outside the United States or U.S. 
Purpose of Form in the Instructions for        in section 54D.                              possessions may also apply for an EIN by 
Form 8038-CP.                                                                               calling 267-941-1099 (toll call).
                                               Issue. Generally, bonds are treated as 
Rounding to Whole Dollars                      part of the same issue if they are issued by Line 3. If the issuer wishes to authorize a 
You can round off cents to whole dollars. If   the same issuer, on the same date, and in    person other than an officer of the issuer 
you do round to whole dollars, you must        a single transaction or series of related    (including a legal representative or paid 
round all amounts. To round, drop              transactions.                                preparer) to communicate with the IRS 
                                                                                            and whom the IRS may contact with 
amounts under 50 cents and increase            Issue price.  The issue price of 
                                                                                            respect to this return (including in writing 
amounts from 50 to 99 cents to the next        obligations is generally determined under 
                                                                                            or by telephone), enter the name of the 
dollar (for example, $1.39 becomes $1          Regulations section 1.148-1(f). Thus, 
                                                                                            person here. The person listed in line 3 
and $2.50 becomes $3).                         when issued for cash, the issue price is 
                                                                                            must be an individual. Do not enter the 
                                               the price at which a substantial amount of 
                                                                                            name and title of an officer of the issuer 
If two or more amounts must be added           the obligations are sold to the public. To 
                                                                                            here (use line 10 for that purpose).
to figure the amount to enter on a line,       determine the issue price of an obligation 
include cents when adding the amounts          issued for property, see sections 1273 and   Note.  By authorizing a person other than 
and round off only the total.                  1274 and the related regulations.            an authorized officer of the issuer to 
Definitions                                    Sale proceeds.  Sale proceeds are            communicate with the IRS and whom the 
                                               determined under Regulations section         IRS may contact with respect to this 
Tax credit bond. An obligation issued          1.148-1(b) as any amount actually or         return, the issuer authorizes the IRS to 
under section 54, 54A, or 1400N(l) that        constructively received from the sale of     communicate directly with the individual 
entitles the taxpayer holding such bond on     the issue, including amounts used to pay     entered in line 3 and consents to disclose 
one or more credit allowance dates             underwriters' discount or compensation       the issuer's return information to that 
occurring during any tax year to a credit      and accrued interest, other than             individual, as necessary, to process this 
against the federal income tax imposed for     pre-issuance accrued interest. Sale          return.
that tax year.                                 proceeds also include, but are not limited   Line 4. This line is for IRS Use Only. Do 
Qualified forestry conservation bond.          to, amounts derived from the sale of a       not make any entries in the boxes.
An obligation that is part of an issue 100%    right that is associated with a bond, and 
of the available project proceeds of which     that is described in Regulations section     Lines 5 and 6. If you listed in line 3 a 
are to be used to finance one or more          1.148-4(b)(4). Sale proceeds shall also      person other than an officer of the issuer 
qualified forestry conservation purposes       include the proceeds from the sale of        (including a legal representative or paid 
as defined in section 54B.                     credit strips. See also Regulations section  preparer) to communicate with the IRS 
                                               1.148-4(h)(5) treating amounts received      and whom the IRS may contact with 
Qualified zone academy bond.  An                                                            respect to this return, enter the number 
                                               upon the termination of certain hedges as 
obligation that is part of an issue 100% of                                                 and street (or P.O. box if mail is not 
                                               sale proceeds.
the available project proceeds of which                                                     delivered to the street address) and city, 
are to be used for a qualified purpose with    Arbitrage. The issuer must comply with       town, or post office, state, and ZIP code of 
respect to a qualified zone academy            the arbitrage requirements of sections 148   that person. Otherwise, enter the issuer's 
established by an eligible local education     and 54A.                                     number and street (or P.O. box if mail is 
agency as provided in section 54E.                                                          not delivered to the street address) and 
Qualified school construction bond.            Specific Instructions                        city, town, or post office, state, and ZIP 
                                                                                            code.
An obligation that is part of an issue 100%    Part I—Reporting Authority
of the available project proceeds of which                                                  Line 7. The date of issue is generally the 
are to be used for the construction,           Amended return. An issuer may file an        date on which the issuer exchanges the 
rehabilitation, or repair of a public school   amended return to change or add to the       bonds for the underwriter's (or other 
facility, or for the acquisition of land on    information reported on a previously filed   purchaser's) funds.
which a facility is to be constructed with     return for the same date of issue. If you 
the proceeds as set forth in section 54F.      are filing to correct errors or change a     Line 8. If there is no name of the issue, 
                                               previously filed return, check the           please provide other identification of the 
Clean renewable energy bond.  An               “Amended Return” box in the heading of       issue.
obligation that is part of an issue 95% or     the form.                                    Line 9. Enter the Committee on Uniform 
more of the proceeds of which are to be 
used for capital expenditures incurred by      The amended return must provide all          Securities Identification Procedures 
qualified borrowers for one or more            the information reported on the original     (CUSIP) number of the latest maturity on 
eligible clean renewable energy projects       return, in addition to the new or corrected  line 9. Attach a schedule with a complete 
as defined in section 54.                      information. Attach an explanation of the    list of CUSIP numbers for each bond. If 
                                               reason for the amended return and write      some or all of the tax credits are stripped, 
New clean renewable energy bond.            An across the top, “Amended Return              attach a schedule with the name of each 
obligation that is part of an issue 100% of    Explanation.”                                purchaser of the tax credit bonds or tax 
the available project proceeds of which                                                     credit strips, each purchaser's EIN, and 
are to be used for capital expenditures        Line 1. Enter the name of the entity 
incurred by governmental bodies, public        issuing the bonds, not the name of the       the CUSIP numbers associated with the 
power providers, or cooperative electric       entity receiving the benefit of the          bonds and the stripped tax credits. If the 
companies for one or more qualified            financing.                                   issue does not have a CUSIP number, 
                                                                                            write, “None.” If the issue either has no 
renewable energy facilities as defined in      Line 2. An issuer that does not have an      CUSIP number or is privately placed, 
section 54C.                                   employer identification number (EIN)         attach a schedule with each purchaser's 
Qualified energy conservation bond.            should apply online by visiting the IRS      EIN, name, and address.
An obligation that is part of an issue 100%    website at IRS.gov/EIN. The organization 

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Line 10. Enter the name and title of the     specified tax credit bonds with a            knows the interest amount for a certain 
officer of the issuer whom the IRS may call  single maturity. For QZABs or QSCBs,         period, for that period the issuer should 
for more information. If the issuer entered  the amount of refundable credit payment      provide the refundable credit payment 
in line 3 the name of a person other than    with respect to an interest payment date is  expected to be requested from the IRS as 
an officer of the issuer (including a legal  equal to the lesser of the amount of         allowed under section 6431(f).
representative or paid preparer) to          interest payable on the bond on the 
communicate with the IRS and whom the        interest payment date or 100% of the         Note.   If the bond issue reported on this 
IRS may contact for this return (including   amount of interest which would have been     Form 8038-TC constitutes both fixed rate 
in writing or by telephone), leave line 10   payable under such bond on the interest      bonds and variable bonds, a separate 
blank.                                       payment date if the interest were            schedule must be entered for each of the 
                                             determined at the applicable credit rate     bonds.
Line 11. Enter the telephone number of       determined under section 54A(b)(3). For 
the person whom the IRS may contact for      new CREBs and QECBs, the amount of           Part III—Description of 
more information identified in line 3 or     refundable credit payment with respect to    Obligations
line 10, as applicable.                      an interest payment date is equal to the     Line 1. See Issue price under Definitions, 
Part II—Type of Issue                        lesser of the amount of interest payable on  earlier.
                                             such bond on the interest payment date or 
Line 1. Identify the type of tax credit      70% of the amount of interest which would    Line 2. The stated redemption price at 
bonds issued by entering the                 have been payable under such bond on         maturity of the entire issue is the sum of 
corresponding three-digit code as follows.   the interest payment date, if the interest   the stated redemption prices at maturity of 
101—Qualified forestry conservation          were determined at the applicable credit     each bond issued as part of the issue.
bonds.                                       rate determined under section 54A(b)(3).     Line 3. Enter the last date on which any 
102—New clean renewable energy               Determining the refundable credit            of the bonds will mature. If more than one 
bonds.                                       payment under section 6431(f) for            maturity, attach a schedule for each 
103—Qualified energy conservation            specified tax credit bonds with              principal payment date.
bonds.                                       multiple maturities. The refundable 
104—Qualified zone academy bonds.            credit payment for specified tax credit      Line 4. The applicable credit rate is the 
105—Qualified school construction            bonds with multiple maturities is            daily rate set by the IRS under section 
bonds.                                       determined separately for each bond          54A(b)(3) determined as of the first day on 
106—Clean renewable energy bonds.            maturity by comparing the interest payable   which there is a binding, written contract 
108—Other.                                   on each bond maturity with the interest      for the sale or exchange of the bond. 
Line 2. Enter type of bond.                  that would have been payable on such         Carry the percent out to two decimal 
                                             bond maturity if the interest on such bond   places, do not round (for example, 
Line 3. If the issuer has made an            maturity were figured using the applicable   10.74%). Such a rate is posted by the 
irrevocable election to apply section        credit rate and summing up the lesser of     Bureau of the Fiscal Service on its Internet 
6431(f), check “Yes,” if not, check “No.” If the two amounts with respect to each         site for State and Local Government 
“No,” skip lines 4 and 5.                    bond maturity. For example, if an issue      Series securities at TreasuryDirect.gov. 
Line 4. Enter the first interest payment     consists of two bond maturities, one with a  See Notice 2009-15, which is on page 449 
date. An interest payment date is the date   2-year maturity with an interest rate of 2%  of Internal Revenue Bulletin 2009-6 at 
on which interest is payable by the          and one with a 15-year maturity with an      IRS.gov/pub/irs-irbs/irb09-06.pdf.
governmental issuer to the holders of the    interest rate of 6%, while the applicable    Line 5. Enter the maximum term set by 
bonds. (For variable rate issues, enter the  credit rate as of the sale date of the issue the IRS under section 54A(d)(5) 
last interest payment date applicable to     is 5%, the allowable refundable credit with  applicable during each calendar month in 
the quarterly period for which the first     respect to interest payment date 1 would     which the tax credit bonds are sold. Carry 
8038-CP for the issue will relate.) Enter    be the sum of the amount that equals 2%      the year out to two decimal places, do not 
the date in an MM/DD/YYYY format.            of the 2-year bond maturity and the          round. Enter zeros in the last two positions 
                                             amount that equals 5% of the 15-year         (for example, 10.00). The maximum term 
Line 5. Check the box indicating the         bond maturity. If the issue is an issue of   is posted by the Bureau of the Fiscal 
interest payment date frequency. In          new CREBs or QECBs, the amount of            Service on its Internet site for State and 
addition, issuers of specified tax credit    interest that would have been payable if     Local Government Series securities at 
bonds must attach a debt service             the interest were figured using the          TreasuryDirect.gov.
schedule to the Form 8038-TC which           applicable credit rate would be figured by 
contains the information described below     reducing the interest that would be          Line 6. Enter the applicable maximum 
for the bond issue.                          payable by multiplying such interest by      permitted yield for the sinking fund 
1. For fixed-rate bonds, attach a            70% (0.70) with respect to each bond         expected to be used to repay the issue 
complete debt service schedule titled        maturity. In the example above, the          under section 54A(d)(4)(C). Carry the 
“Fixed Rate Bond—Debt Service                refundable credit payment with respect to    percent out to four decimal places, do not 
Schedule” that provides a list of each       interest payment date 1 for the 2-year       round. Enter zeros in the last two positions 
interest payment date, the total interest    maturity would be 2% and for the 15-year     (for example, 10.7400%). The permitted 
payable on such date, the total principal    maturity would be 3.5% of the outstanding    sinking fund yield is set by the IRS 
amount of bonds expected to be               bond maturity.                               consistent with the maximum term 
                                                                                          determined under section 54A(d)(5) and is 
outstanding on such date, the interest       2. For variable rate bonds, attach a         posted by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service 
rate, the refundable credit payment          debt service schedule titled “Variable Rate  on its Internet site for State and Local 
expected to be requested from the IRS as     Bond–Debt Service Schedule” that             Government Series securities at 
allowed under section 6431(f) on such        provides a list of each interest payment     TreasuryDirect.gov.
date, and the earliest date that the bonds   date, the total principal amount of bonds 
can be called.                               expected to be outstanding on such date,     Line 7. For specified tax credit bonds, 
Determining the refundable credit            and a description of how interest on the     enter the interest rate on the bonds and 
payment under section 6431(f) for            bonds is figured. However, if the issuer     carry the interest rate out to four decimal 

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places. For specified tax credit bonds with    purpose expenditure not otherwise                necessary to repay the issue or if the yield 
more than one maturity, enter the interest     itemized in lines 1a through 12 and              on the reserve fund is greater than the 
rate of the latest maturity. If the issue is a describe the use of proceeds.                    permitted sinking fund yield (entered in 
variable rate issue, leave blank.                                                               Part III, line 6).
                                               Line 14. Enter total qualified purpose 
Line 8. For specified tax credit bonds, if     expenditures equal to the sum of amounts         Line 1d. For purposes of monitoring the 
the issue is a variable rate issue, check      entered in lines 1a through 13.                  arbitrage requirements of section 148, 
the box on line 8a. Enter the frequency                                                         such monitoring shall include the arbitrage 
                                               Line 15. To determine the percentage of 
that rates are reset on line 8b.                                                                requirements of section 54A. If the issuer 
                                               total proceeds to be used for qualified 
                                                                                                has established the written procedures, 
Part IV—Proceeds of Issue                      purpose expenditures, divide line 14 in 
                                                                                                check the box.
                                               Part V by line 7 in Part IV, then multiply the 
Line 1. See Sale proceeds under                result by 100.                                   Line 2. The issuer must certify that 
Definitions, earlier.                                                                           applicable state and local law 
                                               Line 16. Determine the proceeds of the 
                                                                                                requirements governing conflicts of 
Note.   If the bond is stripped at issuance,   issue used to reimburse the issuer for 
                                                                                                interest are satisfied with respect to the 
line 1 must include sale proceeds of the       amounts paid for a qualified purpose prior 
                                                                                                bond issue. See section 54A(d)(6). If 
principal and sale proceeds of the credit      to the issuance of the bonds. See 
                                                                                                these requirements are met, check the 
strips.                                        Regulations section 1.150-2.
                                                                                                box in line 2.
Line 2. Enter the amount of the proceeds       Line 17. Subject to certain exceptions 
that will be used to pay bond issuance         under Regulations section 1.150-2(f), an         Line 3. If some or all of the tax credits are 
costs, including underwriter's fees, fees      issuer must adopt an official intent, as         stripped, check the box.
for trustees, and bond counsel.                described in Regulations section                 Note. Submit the information required 
                                               1.150-2(e), to reimburse itself for              under Part I, line 9.
Note.   Bond issuance costs for tax credit     preissuance expenditures within 60 days 
bonds issued under section 54A are             after payment of the original expenditure.       Line 4. If an issuer fails to spend 100% of 
limited to 2% of sale proceeds.                Enter the date the official intent was           the available project proceeds of the issue 
Line 3. Estimate expected investment           adopted.                                         by the close of the 3-year expenditure 
                                                                                                period (including any extensions granted), 
proceeds on the sale proceeds of the           Part VI—Allocation of National,                  the issuer must redeem all of the 
issue, including proceeds received by the      State, Tribal, or Local Bond                     nonqualified bonds within 90 days after 
issuer from the sale of tax credits that                                                        the end of such expenditure period. See 
have been stripped from the bonds.             Limitation Amount
                                                                                                section 54A(d)(2)(B). If the issuer has 
Line 4. For all tax credit bonds issued        Line 1a. Enter the amount of volume cap          established written procedures to meet 
under section 54A, expected available          allocated to the issue by bond type. Attach      this requirement, check the box.
project proceeds shall be figured by           a copy of the national (for example, from 
subtracting line 2 from line 1 and adding      the Department of the Treasury or IRS),          Line 5. “Other” is reserved for future tax 
line 3.                                        state, tribal, or local allocations with         credit bonds.
                                               respect to the issue. Check the tribal box if    Signature and Consent
For clean renewable energy bonds               the allocation is provided by the 
(Code 106) read line 4 by substituting         Department of Interior. Failure to attach        An authorized representative of the issuer 
“proceeds” for “available project              the appropriate allocation certification will    must sign Form 8038-TC and any 
proceeds,” add lines 1 and 3, and enter                                                         applicable certification. Also print the 
                                               result in a delay in processing this form. 
that amount on line 4. Do not subtract                                                          name and title of the person signing Form 
                                               The appropriate officials must certify that 
line 2, bond issuance cost.                                                                     8038-TC. The authorized representative of 
                                               the issue has been designated as one or 
Line 5. For IRS use only. Do not make an       more types of qualified tax credit bonds.        the issuer signing this form must have the 
entry in line 5.                               On the blank line below line 1a, enter the       authority to consent to the disclosure of 
                                               year of allocation and, if applicable, the       the issuer's return information, as 
Line 6. Enter any amount of proceeds not                                                        necessary to process this return, to the 
                                               amount of carryforward allocation.
otherwise itemized in lines 1–4 and                                                             person(s) that have been designated in 
describe the purpose for which the             Lines 1b through 1d.   Check the                 Form 8038-TC.
proceeds are to be used.                       corresponding box indicating whether the 
                                               allocation is national, local, state, or tribal. Note.  If line 3 authorizes the IRS to 
Line 7. Total proceeds equal the sum of                                                         communicate (including in writing and by 
lines 4 through 6.                             Line 2. If the allocation is from a state,       telephone) with a person other than an 
                                               enter the state abbreviation.
Note.   For qualified tax credit bonds                                                          officer of the issuer, by signing this form, 
issued under section 54A, lines 4 and 7,       Part VII—Miscellaneous                           the issuer's authorized representative 
                                                                                                consents to the disclosure of the issuer's 
available project proceeds and total           Line 1a. Check the box if there is a             return information, as necessary to 
proceeds, respectively, should equal the       reserve fund described in section 54A(d)         process this return, to such person.
same amount.                                   (4)(C) (sinking fund) that is expected to 
Part V—Description of Use of                   repay the issue at maturity.
                                                                                                Paid Preparer
Proceeds for Qualified Purpose                 Line 1b. A reserve may be funded in              If an authorized representative of the 
Expenditures                                   unequal periodic installments so long as it      issuer filled in this return, the paid 
                                               is funded no sooner than in equal periodic       preparer's space should remain blank. 
Lines 1a through 12.  Enter the dollar         installments. Check the box if the reserve       Anyone who prepares the return but does 
amount of proceeds allocated to each           fund is funded no sooner than in equal           not charge the organization should not 
qualified purpose expenditure on the           periodic payments.                               sign the return. Certain others who 
corresponding line.
                                               Line 1c. Check the box if either the             prepare the return should not sign. For 
Line 13. Enter the dollar amount of            reserve fund is expected to result in an         example, a regular, full-time employee of 
proceeds allocated to each qualified           amount greater than the amount 

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the issuer, such as a clerk, secretary, etc., loan guarantee under the Rural                 Line 2. Section 54D(e)(2)(B) provides 
should not sign.                              Electrification Act, check “Yes.”              that the amount allocated to a large local 
Generally, anyone who is paid to              Line 6. Notice 2009-33 provides that,          government may, if unused, be 
prepare a return must sign it and fill in the except in limited circumstances involving      reallocated by such local government to 
other blanks in the Paid Preparer Use Only    reimbursements to which section 54A(d)         the state in which such local government 
area of the return. The paid preparer must:   (2)(D) applies, costs of acquiring existing    is located. If the bonds are issued based 
Sign the return in the space provided         facilities generally will be treated as        on an allocation that has been reallocated 
for the preparer's signature,                 nonqualified costs. If any of the available    from a large local government to a state, 
Enter the preparer information, and           project proceeds have been used to             check “Yes.”
Give a copy of the return to the issuer.      acquire existing facilities, check “Yes.”      Line 3. A large local government means 
                                              Line 7. Notice 2009-33 provides that           any municipality or county if such 
Part VIII—Consent to                          refinancing costs (as contrasted with costs    municipality or county has a population of 
Disclosure of Certain                         of enhancements, repair, or rehabilitation     100,000 or more. If the issuer is a large 
Information From This Return                  of existing facilities) generally will be      local government, check “Yes.”
                                              treated as nonqualified costs. If any of the   Line 6. If the issuer issued the bonds 
Line 1. If the issuer consents to the IRS's   available project proceeds have been           based on a volume cap allocation 
publication, through a website or other       used to refinance existing facilities, check   received by another authorized entity (that 
publication, of its name and address,         “Yes.”                                         allocated volume cap to the issue), check 
employer identification number, name and 
description of bond issue, date of            Line 8. Notice 2015-12 provides that an        “Yes.” If not, check “No.” If “Yes” is 
issuance, CUSIP number, issue price,          allocation of new CREB volume cap              checked, provide the name of such 
final maturity date, stated redemption        limitation is valid for 180 days after the     authorized entity. If more than one 
price at maturity, applicable credit rate and date of the letter issuing the allocation (the authorized entity allocated volume cap to 
maximum term to assist in the proper          “volume cap allocation date”). If the issue    the bond issue, attach a schedule listing 
reporting of interest, tax credits, or other  date of the issue is on or before 180 days     the names of, and amount of bonds for, 
benefits under section 6049, check the        after the volume cap allocation date,          each such authorized entity. If the box on 
box next to “Yes.”                            check “Yes.”                                   line 6 is checked “Yes,” failure to insert the 
                                                                                             name of the other authorized entity that 
                                              Line 9. A new CREB must be designated          allocated volume cap to the issue may 
Note.  Part VIII does not apply to issuers    as such by a qualified issuer. If these        result in a delay in processing the return.
of tax credit bonds that have elected direct  bonds have been designated as new 
payment refundable credits under section      CREBs, check “Yes.” See section 54C(a)         Part II
6431(f).                                      for more information.                          For IRS use only. Do not make an entry in 
Schedule A. New Clean                         Part II                                        line 1.
Renewable Energy Bonds                        For IRS use only. Do not make an entry in      Part III—List of Conservation 
                                              line 1.
(New CREBs) Under                                                                            Purposes, Location of the 
Sections 54A and 54C                          Part III—List of Qualified                     Facilities, Amount of Proceeds 
                                              Renewable Energy Facilities                    Used for the Purpose, Private 
Part I—Issuer Questions                                                                      Activity User, and Private 
                                              Line 1. A “Qualified Renewable Energy 
Line 1. A public power provider is a state    Facility” means a qualified facility as        User's EIN
utility with a service obligation as such     determined under section 45(d) (without        Line 1. Eligible issuers of QECBs include 
terms are defined in section 217 of the       regard to paragraphs (8) and (10) and to       states, political subdivisions, as defined 
Federal Power Act. If the issuer is a public  any placed-in-service date) owned by a         for purposes of section 103, and entities 
power provider, check “Yes.”                  public power provider, a governmental          empowered to issue bonds on behalf of 
Line 2. A cooperative electric company is     body, or a cooperative electric company.       any such entity under rules similar to those 
a mutual or cooperative electric company      List the type of qualified renewable energy    for determining whether a bond issued on 
described in section 501(c)(12) or section    facility to be financed by the bonds, the      behalf of a state or political subdivision 
1381(a)(2)(C). If the issuer is a             location of the facility, the owner(s) of the  constitutes an obligation of that state or 
cooperative electric company, check           facility, the owner's EIN, and the amount      political subdivision for purposes of 
“Yes.”                                        of available project proceeds to be used       section 103 and Regulations section 
                                              for that facility. (If more than one facility, 1.103-1(b). Further, eligible issuers 
Line 3. A governmental body is any state      attach a schedule.)                            include otherwise eligible issuers in 
or Indian tribal government, or any political 
subdivision thereof. If the issuer is a                                                      conduit financing issues (as defined in 
governmental body, check “Yes.”               Schedule B. Qualified                          Regulations section 1.150-1(b)).
                                              Energy Conservation                            List each type of qualified conservation 
Line 4. A clean renewable energy bond 
lender is a lender which is a cooperative     Bonds (QECBs) Under                            purpose described under section 54D(f) to 
                                                                                             be financed by the bonds, the location of 
owned by, or has outstanding loans to,        Sections 54A and 54D                           the facility (if applicable), and the amount 
100 or more cooperative electric 
companies and was in existence on             Part I—Issuer and Project                      of available project proceeds to be used 
                                                                                             for each qualified conservation purpose. If 
February 1, 2002, and shall include any       Questions                                      the bonds are private activity bonds, 
affiliated entity which is controlled by such 
lender. If the issuer is a clean renewable    Line 1. A QECB must be designated as           provide the name and EIN of the private 
energy bond lender, check “Yes.”              such by the issuing state or local             user(s). (If more than one purpose, facility, 
                                              government. See section 54D(a). If these       owner, or user, attach a schedule.)
Line 5. If the issuer is a not-for-profit     bonds have been designated as QECBs, 
electric utility which has received a loan or check “Yes.”

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Schedule C. Qualified                         state-of-the-art technology and vocational   Line 2. If the issuer issued the bonds 
                                              equipment); (b) technical assistance in      based on a volume cap allocation 
Zone Academy Bonds                            developing curriculum or in training         received by another authorized entity (that 
(QZABs) Under Sections                        teachers to promote appropriate              allocated volume cap to the issue), 
                                              market-driven technology in the 
54A and 54E                                                                                provide the name of such authorized 
                                              classroom; (c) services of employees as      entity. If more than one authorized entity 
Part I—Academy and Issuer                     volunteer mentors; (d) internships, field    allocated volume cap to the bond issue, 
Information                                   trips, or other educational opportunities    attach a schedule listing the names of, 
                                              outside the academy for students; or (e)     and amount of bonds for, each authorized 
Line 1. If the school is located in a         any other property or service specified by   entity.
designated empowerment zone, check            the eligible local education agency. List 
“Yes.”                                        the value of the dollar amount of each       Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.       We 
Line 2. If the school is located in a         private contribution on the corresponding    ask for the information on this form to carry 
designated enterprise community, check        line.                                        out the Internal Revenue laws of the 
“Yes.”                                        Line 5. For items not listed in lines 1      United States. You are required to give us 
Line 5. If for any calendar year the          through 4, enter the value of the amount     the information. We need it to ensure that 
allocation for a state exceeds the amount     contributed on line 5 and provide a          you are complying with these laws.
of bonds issued for such year, the            description of such contribution.            You are not required to provide the 
limitation may be carried over but only to    Part III—Private Business                    information requested on a form that is 
                                                                                           subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
the first 2 years following the year in which Contributor                                  unless the form displays a valid OMB 
the unused limitation arose. Limitation 
amounts are used on a first-in, first-out     Lines 1 through 5.  Enter the name and       control number. Books or records relating 
basis. If the bonds or any portion of the     EIN of the donor of the private business     to a form or its instructions must be 
bonds are issued under a carryover            contribution. (If more than five donors,     retained as long as their contents may 
limitation, check “Yes,” and enter the year   attach a schedule.)                          become material in the administration of 
in which the limitation arose.                                                             any Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax 
Line 7. For a bond to be a “qualified zone    Schedule D. Qualified                        returns and return information are 
                                                                                           confidential, as required by section 6103.
academy bond,” the issuer must certify        School Construction 
that it has written commitments from                                                       The time needed to complete and file 
private entities to make qualified            Bonds (QSCBs) Under                          this form will vary depending on individual 
contributions having a present value (as of   Sections 54A and 54F                         circumstances. The estimated average 
the date of issuance of the issue) of not                                                  time is:
less than 10% of the proceeds of the          Part I—Use of Proceeds
issue. If the eligible local education        Line 1. An Indian school is a school         Recordkeeping                 21 hr., 3 min.
agency that established the qualified zone    funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.      Learning about the law or the 
academy has received such written                                                          form                           2 hr., 25 min.
commitments, check “Yes.”                     Line 3. A QSCB must be designated as         Preparing, copying, 
                                              such by the issuing state or local           assembling, and sending the 
Line 9. A QZAB must be designated as          government. See section 54F(a). If these     form to the IRS               5 hr., 16 min.
such by the issuing state or local            bonds have been designated as QSCBs, 
government within the jurisdiction where      check “Yes.”
the school is located. If these bonds have                                                 If you have comments concerning the 
been designated as QZABs, check “Yes.”        Part II                                      accuracy of these time estimates or 
See section 54E(a)(3) for more                For IRS use only. Do not make an entry in    suggestions for making this form simpler, 
information.                                  line 1.                                      we would be happy to hear from you. You 
                                                                                           can send us comments through IRS.gov/
Line 10. Write in the name of the local       Part III—Issuer Information
education agency. Failure to provide the                                                   FormComments.
name of the eligible education agency         Line 1. If the issuer is not the local 
may result in a delay in processing the       education agency in the jurisdiction of      Or you can write to:
return.                                       which the public school facility is located, Internal Revenue Service
                                              enter the name of such local education       Tax Forms and Publications
Part II—Description of the                    agency. If the issuer is issuing bonds for   1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526
Private Business Contribution                 more than one local education agency,        Washington, DC 20224
                                              attach a schedule listing the names of, 
Lines 1 through 4. Qualified private          and amount of bonds for, each local 
business contributions under section          education agency.                            Do not send the form to this address. 
54E(d)(4) are (a) equipment for use in the                                                 Instead, see Where To File, earlier.
qualified zone academy (including 

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