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Who is eligible to claim the $8,000 tax credit?

Posted by scottjn35 on November 13, 2009 at 5:21 PM

irst-time home buyers purchasing any kind of home—new or resale—areeligible for the tax credit. To qualify for the tax credit, a homepurchase must occur on or after January 1, 2009 and on or before April30, 2010. For the purposes of the tax credit, the purchase date is thedate when closing occurs and the title to the property transfers to thehome owner. A limited exception exists for certain contract for deedpurchases and installment sale purchases. See the IRS website for more detail.


However, the law also allows home sales occurring by June 30, 2010 toqualify, provided they are due to a binding sales contract in force onor before April 30, 2010.


Persons who are claimed as dependents by other taxpayers or who areunder age 18 are not qualified for the tax credit program.


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