Section 5713.031 - Federally subsidized residential rental property reporting(A) As used in this section, "federally subsidized residential rental property" means property to which one or more of the following apply:(1) It is part of a qualified low-income housing project, through its compliance and extended use period, as those terms are defined in section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, or any other period during which it is similarly restricted under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code.(2) It receives assistance pursuant to section 202 of the "Housing Act of 1959,"12 U.S.C. 1701q, and remains restricted pursuant to that section.(3) Property that receives assistance pursuant to Section 811 of the "Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act,"42 U.S.C. 8013, and remains restricted pursuant to that section;(4) Property that receives project-based assistance pursuant to section8of the "United States Housing Act of 1937,"42 U.S.C. 1437f, and remains restricted pursuant to that section;(5) Property that receives assistance pursuant to section 515 of the "Housing Act of 1949,"42 U.S.C. 1485, and remains restricted pursuant to that section;(6) Property that receives assistance pursuant to section 538 of the "Housing Act of 1949,"42 U.S.C. 1490p-2, and remains restricted pursuant to that section;(7) Property that receives assistance pursuant to section 521 of the "Housing Act of 1949,"42 U.S.C. 1490a, and remains restricted pursuant to that section.(B) An owner of federally subsidized residential rental property shall file with the county auditor of the county in which the property is located the following information from the preceding calendar year or up to three preceding calendar years, as applicable: (1) The operating income of the property which shall include gross potential rent, any forgiveness of or allowance received for losses due to vacancy or unpaid rent, and any income derived from other sources;(2) The operating expenses of the property including all non-capitalized expenses related to staffing, utilities, repairs, supplies, telecommunication, management fees, audits, legal and contract services, and any other expense a prospective buyer might consider in purchasing the property. Real property taxes, depreciation, and amortization expenses and replacement of short-term capitalized assets shall be excluded from operating expenses.(3) The annual amount of contribution to replacement reserve funds or accounts related to the property.(C)(1) The information required under division (B) of this section shall be filed by the owner both before the property is placed in service and after the commencement of the property's operations, and each following year to which section 5715.24 of the Revised Code applies in the county, on or before the first day of March. Each such filing in a reappraisal or update year shall report the information required under division (B) of this section for the preceding three calendar years or for the period of time the property has been in operation, if less than three years.(2) Information filed under this section shall have first been audited by an independent public accountant or auditor or a certified public accountant prior to filing. If such an audit is not completed by the first day of March, the owner of the property shall file updated records within thirty days after the completion of such an audit.(3) If a property owner fails to timely submit the information required under division (B) of this section, the county auditor is not required to value the property in accordance with division (A)(4) of section 5715.01 of the Revised Code for any applicable tax year to which that division would have applied and shall otherwise proceed under section 5713.01 of the Revised Code to value the property in compliance with Ohio Constitution, Article XII, Section2for that tax year.(D) The county auditor shall use the information submitted under this section to determine the valuation of the property pursuant to rules adopted under division (A)(4) of section 5715.01 of the Revised Code.(E) Any information submitted under this section is not a public record for purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code.Added by 135th General Assembly, HB 33,§101.01, eff. 10/3/2023.