First Time Home Buyers Credit

There are home buyer tax credits available to first time homebuyers and long-term home owners who are moving residences. Some important facts about the credits will help you determine if you are eligible and how much you can claim.

Beginning in February of 2009 up until the end of April 2010, if you enter into a contract to purchase a home in the US the purchase could be qualified for a credit with the IRS. To be a first-time homebuyer, you could not have owned a primary residence for the past three years. This also … Read more at 2010 Tax.