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04May2009
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Tax Law For Mortgages
They’re Advertising The $8,000 First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit But You May Not Be Eligible To Claim It. Thumbnail

They’re Advertising The $8,000 First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit But You May Not Be Eligible To Claim It.

Some real estate agents and mortgage lenders position and market the $8,000 First-Time Homebuyer Tax credit as a universal program but it's important to know that not every first-time home buyer is eligible. The IRS definition of "first-time homebuyer" may be different from what you expect.

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