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First-Time Homebuyer Credit Closing Deadline Extended to September 30, 2010

Admin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:11:20 +0000

The deadline for the completion of qualifying First-Time Homebuyer Credit purchases has been extended. Taxpayers who entered into a binding contract before the end of April now have until September 30, 2010 to close on the home. The Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010, enacted on July 2, 2010, extended the closing deadline from [...]

New Homebuyer Credit Form 5405 Released

Admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:48:47 +0000

The IRS also reminded homebuyers that the new documentation requirements mean that taxpayers claiming the credit cannot file electronically and must file paper returns. Taxpayers can still file online for free to prepare their returns, but the returns...

First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extended

Admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:17:36 +0000

First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extended to April 30, 2010 - A new law that went into effect Nov. 6 extends the first-time homebuyer credit five months and expands the eligibility requirements for purchasers.

First-Time Homebuyer Credit Provides Tax Benefits

Admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:48:31 +0000

With the deadline quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service today reminded potential homebuyers they must complete their first-time home purchases before Dec. 1 to qualify for the special first-time homebuyer credit.

Taxpayers: Beware of First-Time Homebuyer Credit Fraud

Admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:41:01 +0000

The Internal Revenue Service today announced its first successful prosecution related to fraud involving the first-time homebuyer credit and warned taxpayers to beware of this type of scheme. A Florida tax preparer pled guilty to falsely claiming the first-time homebuyer credit on a client’s federal tax return.