Young Families Housing Act of 1980

Young Families Housing Act of 1980 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers an income tax deduction for cash contributions to an individual housing account. Limits the amount of such deduction to $2,500 for a taxable year and to $10,000 for all taxable years.

Defines "individual housing account" as a trust created or organized in the United States for the exclusive benefit of an individual taxpayer and such taxpayer's spouse in purchasing a principal residence. Sets forth requirements for the establishment and maintenance of an individual housing account.

Grants tax-exempt status to an individual housing account trust. Excludes from the gross income of a trust beneficiary amounts distributed from a trust which are used exclusively in connection with the purchase of a principal residence for the beneficiary. Sets forth rules for the tax treatment of a trust and distributions from a trust, in cases of divorce, improper distributions from a trust, and contributions to a trust in excess of the allowable amount. a trust in excess of the allowable amount. Prescribes a penalty equal to ten percent of the payments from a trust which are made for purposes other than the purchase of a principal residence.

Requires the trustee of an individual housing account to file informational returns with the Secretary of the Treasury as required. Prescribes penalties for failure to file such returns.

Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to increase the number of mortgages insured under the National Housing Act.