November 6th, 2009 by admin
There is a proposal in the work right now for the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers to be extended. If this bill passes, the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit that is supposed to expire soon will be extended. In the new proposal, First-time home buyers will be eligible for up to $8,000 on the tax credit, which is the same as the current credit. The Senate version of this bill creates a new credit for existing homeowners of up to $6,500. This credit is for homeowners who have lived in their homes for five years.
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September 16th, 2009 by admin
Some people think that if you are buying a home now, in 2009, taking advantage of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 which gives first time homebuyers tax credit, then you have to wait until you file your tax return in 2010 to claim the credit and get the money from the IRS. This is not the case. You can actually get the tax credit money from the IRS now before the year ends. You can think of this First time homebuyer tax credit as a gift from the IRS or the government. You do not have to wait to claim it when you file your tax return next year.
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August 7th, 2009 by admin
The IRS is warning people about many IRS email tax scams. There are many emails all over the Internet claiming to be from the IRS wanting to discuss tax information on people. The IRS says that they never send out emails and would not want to discuss any tax situations over the Internet. Taxpayers always have to contact the IRS, not the other way round so if you have received an email claiming to help you save tax money or get tax rebates, then you are about to be a victim of a scam such as an identity theft fraud. Therefore, beware of what you click even if the email looks official enough to be from the US government.
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August 5th, 2009 by admin
The new first time homebuyer tax credit has many people rushing to buy homes for the first time. But, if you are going to buy a home and claim the homebuyer tax credit, you need to do it properly. The IRS has already prosecuted one case of first time homeowner tax credit fraud by a Jackson FL tax preparer who will most likely face jail time as well as a hefty fine. Beware of the first time homebuyer scam that can get you into trouble with the IRS whether you prepare your own tax return or not.
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August 1st, 2009 by admin
In order to help homeowners during the economic hard times, the IRS is offering first time homebuyer tax credit. If you purchase your home in 2008 or 2009, you can qualify to claim the first time homebuyer credit which can be up to $8,000. This helps stimulates the real estate market driving many first time homebuyers to think about buying and owning homes for the first time. This great tax credit, along with the low prices of homes and the low mortgage rates, the number of homebuyers is rising fast helping the real estate market recover significantly.
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