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Federal Home Buyer's Tax Credit

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$8,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit

In 2009 the federal government passed a new tax credit for home buyers to receive $8,000 for the purchase of your new home in order to help stimulate the real-estate market. Now is a great opportunity to capitalize on this once in a lifetime opportunity. This tax credit DOES NOT have to be repaid! It’s free money from the US government.

The information on this page pertains to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

• The tax credit is for first-time home buyers only. For the tax credit program, the IRS defines a first-time home buyer as someone who has not owned a principal residence during the three-year period prior to the purchase.
• The tax credit does not have to be repaid.
• The tax credit is equal to 10 percent of the home’s purchase price up to a maximum of $8,000.
• The credit is available for homes purchased on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009.
• Single taxpayers with incomes up to $75,000 and married couples with incomes up to $150,000 qualify for the full tax credit.

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