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HR 1245 111th Congress House Taxation Housing finance and home ownership Income tax credits

Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2009

Introduced: March 12, 2009 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 2, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the current tax credit for first-time homebuyers with a one-time credit for 10% of the purchase price of a principal residence, up to $15,000. Requires repayment of credit amounts if the taxpayer sells or fails to occupy the residence within 24 months after the date of purchase.

What's happening now March 2, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3760 Related bill Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009
  • HR 3825 Related bill Helping Homebuyers Act of 2009
  • S 1230 Related bill Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 5
D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 23, 2009
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Sep 22, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 16, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 15, 2009
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 26, 2009
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jun 18, 2009
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 12, 2009
McCarthy, Kevin
· Mar 12, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1245: Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1245/
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"H.R. 1245: Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1245/.
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H.R. 1245, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1245/.
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