Mortgage credit certificate
The term “mortgage credit certificate” means any certificate which—
(A)#
is issued under a qualified mortgage credit certificate program by the State or political subdivision having the authority to issue a qualified mortgage bond to provide financing on the principal residence of the taxpayer,
(B)#
is issued to the taxpayer in connection with the acquisition, qualified rehabilitation, or qualified home improvement of the taxpayer’s principal residence,
(C)#
specifies—
(i) the certificate credit rate, and
(ii) the certified indebtedness amount, and
(C)(i)#
the certificate credit rate, and
(C)(ii)#
the certified indebtedness amount, and
(D)#
is in such form as the Secretary may prescribe.