Nov 19 2009

Summary Of Home Buyer Tax Credit Changes

Feature

Jan 1 – Nov 30 2009

Rules Enacted February 2009

Nov 7, 2009 – April 30, 2010

Rules Enacted November 2009

First-time Buyer – Amount of Credit

$8,000

($4,000 married filing separate)

$8,000

($4,000 married filing separate)

First-time Buyer – Definition for Eligibility

May not have had an interest in a principal residence for 3 years prior to purchase

Same

Current Homeowner – Amount of Credit

No Provision

$6,500

($3,250 married filing separate)

Effective Date – Current Owner

No Provision

November 7, 2009

Current Homeowner – Definition for Eligibility

No Provision

Must have lived inprincipal residence consecutivelyfor 5 of the previous 8 years

Termination of Credit

 

November 30, 2009

April 30, 2010

 

Binding Contract Rule

None

So long as a written binding contract to purchase is ineffect on April 30, 2010, the purchaser will have until

July 1, 2010 to close

Income Limits(Note: Increased income limits are effective as of November 7, 2009)

$75,000 – single

$150,000 – married

Additional $20,000 phaseout

$125,000 – single

$225,000 – married

Additional $20,000 phaseout

Limitation on Cost of Purchased Home

None

$800,000

Purchase by a Dependent

No Provision

Ineligible

Anti-fraud Rule

None

Purchaser must attachdocumentation of purchase to tax return

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