# 24 CFR § 5.240: Family disclosure of income information to the responsible entity and verification

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.240

## Section

- **Citation:** 24 CFR § 5.240
- **Heading:** Family disclosure of income information to the responsible entity and verification
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 24—Housing and Urban Development > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development > PART 5—GENERAL HUD PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › WAIVERS > Subpart B—Disclosure and Verification of Social Security Numbers and Employer Identification Numbers › Procedures for Obtaining Income Information > Procedures for Obtaining Income Information About Applicants and Participants

## Text

(a) This section applies to families that reside in dwelling units with assistance under the public housing program, the Section 8 tenant-based assistance programs, or for which project-based assistance is provided under the Section 8, Section 202, or Section 811 program.
(b) The family must promptly furnish to the responsible entity any letter or other notice by HUD to a member of the family that provides information concerning the amount or verification of family income.
(c) The responsible entity must verify the accuracy of the income information received from the family, and change the amount of the total tenant payment, tenant rent or Section 8 housing assistance payment, or terminate assistance, as appropriate, based on such information.
[65 FR 16715, Mar. 29, 2000]

## Nearby sections

- [24 CFR § 5.216 § 5.216 Disclosure and verification of Social Security and Employer Identification Numbers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.216.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.218 § 5.218 Penalties for failing to disclose and verify Social Security and Employer Identification Numbers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.218.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.230 § 5.230 Consent by assistance applicants and participants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.230.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.232 § 5.232 Penalties for failing to sign consent forms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.232.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.233 § 5.233 Mandated use of HUD's Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.233.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.234 § 5.234 Requests for information from SWICAs and Federal agencies; restrictions on use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.234.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.236 § 5.236 Procedures for termination, denial, suspension, or reduction of assistance based on information obtained from a SWICA or Federal agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.236.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.238 § 5.238 Criminal and civil penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.238.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.240 § 5.240 Family disclosure of income information to the responsible entity and verification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.240.md)

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