First-time Home Buyers Incentive!
Who is eligible to claim the tax credit?
First-time home buyers
purchasing any kind of home
—new or resale—are eligible
for the tax credit. To qualify
for the tax credit, a home
purchase must occur on or after
January 1, 2009 and before
December 1, 2009. For the
purposes of the tax credit,
the purchase date is the date
when closing occurs and the
title to the property transfers
to the home owner.
How is the amount of the tax credit
determined?
The tax credit is equal to 10 percent
of the home’s purchase price up to a
maximum of $8,000
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