Inclusion of rural areas as difficult development areas

(a) In general Subclause (I) of section 42(d)(5)(B)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 203, is further amended by inserting, any rural area after median gross income. (b) Rural area Clause (iii) of section 42(d)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 203, is further amended by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (V) and by inserting after subclause (III) the following new subclause: (IV) Rural area For purposes of subclause (I), the term rural area means any non-metropolitan area, or any rural area as defined by section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949, which is identified by the qualified allocation plan under subsection (m)(1)(B).. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to buildings placed in service after December 31, 2026.