First-Time Homebuyer Credit Provides Tax Benefits to 1.4 Million Families to Date, More Claims Expected
IR-2009-83, Sept. 17, 2009
WASHINGTON — With the deadline quickly approaching, the Internal
Revenue Service today reminded potential homebuyers they must complete
their first-time home purchases before Dec. 1 to qualify for the
special first-time homebuyer credit. The American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act extended the tax credit, which has provided a tax
benefit to more than 1.4 million taxpayers so far.
The credit of up to $8,000 is generally available to homebuyers with
qualifying income levels who have never owned a home or have not owned
one in the past three years. The IRS has a new YouTube video and other resources that explain the credit in detail.
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