A. Duration of Verification Authorization

Owner-created verification forms and the forms HUD-9887 and HUD-9887-A expire 15 months after they are signed. Owners must ensure that the forms HUD-9887 and HUD-9887-A have not expired when processing verifications. However, there are differences between the duration of form HUD-9887 and that of the individual verification forms.

1. The form HUD-9887-A and individual verification forms can be used during the 120 days before the certification period. During the certification period, however, these forms may be used only in cases

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2. Owners may verify anticipated income using individual verification forms to gather prospective information when necessary (e.g., verifying seasonal employment). Historical information that owners may request using individual verification forms is restricted as follows:

   • a. Information requested by individual verification forms is restricted to data that is no more than 12 months old.

   • b. However, if the owner receives inconsistent information and has reason to believe that the information the applicant or tenant has supplied is incorrect, the owner may obtain information from any time in the last five years when the individual was receiving assistance, as provided by the form HUD-9887-A.

3. The form HUD-9887 may be used at any time during the entire 15 month period. The information covered by the form HUD-9887 is restricted as follows:

   • a. State Wage Information Collection Agency (SWICA) Information received from SWICA is limited to wages and unemployment compensation the applicant or tenant received during the last five years she/he received housing assistance.

   • b. NDNH. Information received from HHS’ NDNH is limited to wages and unemployment compensation received during period(s) within the last five years when the tenant has received assisted housing benefits.

   • c. Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration. form HUD-9887 authorizes release by IRS and SSA of data from only the current income tax return and IRS W-2 form.

If the IRS, NDNH or SSA matches reveal that the tenant may have supplied inconsistent information, HUD may request that the tenant consent to the owner acquiring information on the last five years during the periods in which the tenant was receiving assistance.

• B. Effective Term of Verifications

  1. Verifications are valid for 120 days from the date of receipt by the owner, not the effective date of the 50059.

  2. If verifications are more than 120 days old from the date of receipt by the owner, the owner must obtain new verifications.

  3. Time limits do not apply to information that does not need to be reverified, such as:

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• a. Age;

• b. Disability status;

• c. Family membership; or

• d. Citizenship status.