Posts Tagged ‘ Home Buyer Tax Credit ’

For most people, the chance to get the home buyer tax credit has expired.  However, for members of the military who meet the requirements below,  an “extra” year is available.  From the IRS website: Members of the military and certain other federal employees serving outside the U.S. have an extra year to buy a...
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You’ve bought your new home and amended your tax return and now you wait. And wait. 1.4 million tax payers are waiting with you. According to the Daily Real Estate News, the IRS is experencing higher than normal the number of amended returns and that the IRS does these returns by hand, hence long...
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The President signed the legislation to expand the first time home buyer tax credit to include current home owners on Friday 11/6.    Here is some basic information about the credit. What is a tax credit? A tax credit differs from a tax deduction in that the amount of the credit is deducted from the...
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The President signed the legislation to extend the first time home buyer tax credit on Friday 11/6.   There are a few changes and this is different from the 2008 first time home buyer tax credit.  Here is some basic information about the credit which includes the changes and the extension. What is a tax credit?...
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed by the President on February 17, 2009. It contains a first time home buyer tax credit that is somewhat different from last year. Here is some basic information about the credit. What is a tax credit? A tax credit differs from a tax deduction...
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There has been a lot of talk in the press about the first time home buyer tax credit but not a lot of detailed information. I was unable to find detailed information at the IRS site at this time but the National Association of Home Builders has put a lot of information together at...
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