At our office meeting this morning there was a lot of talk about the on-again, off-again tax credit in the stimulus bill so I promised a couple of the agents there I would research it when I got back to the office and post an update. Here is the latest. Yesterday the AP was reporting the tax credit was completely removed from the final version of the bill, then word came last night that said it was not removed, but reduced.
After reading more about it online one thing because clear, the old making laws is like making sausage is true. I contacted one of my old political buddies who works on the Hill and he did some quick research for me. Here is what the latest version is to the best of his understanding. He told me they have not even seen the final version has not yet been distributed to Republicans so he is going off what he has heard. In other words don’t take this for gospel.
- The current tax credit which is set to expire in July is for $7,500. The version that passed the Senate in the new bill was for $15,0000. The final version looks to be $8,000 or 10% of the home purchase price, whichever is less.
- The current $7,500 tax credit has to be repaid, the Senate version would not need to be repaid if you lived in the home for two years and the new version appears to have not have to be repaid, but we are unsure at this time if there is a time restriction on that.
- The current credit on the books is for first time home buyers, the Senate version was for any home buyer’s primary residency and the final version is back to first time home buyers. First time home buyer is anyone who has not owned a house in the last three years.
- There will more than likely be an income cap of around $150,000, you will need to make under that to qualify.
Again this is not gospel, just the best information we have at this time. As new information is clarified we will bring it to you.
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