S 1678
111th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Housing finance and home ownership
Income tax credits
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes.
Introduced: September 16, 2009
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 16, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9439-9440)
Sep 16, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the first-time homebuyer tax credit to: (1) extend such tax credit through May 31, 2010; (2) extend through December 31, 2009, the date until which purchases of a principal residence may be treated as made on December 31, 2008, for tax purposes; and (3) extend through May 31, 2010, the waiver of recapture requirements for residences purchased after December 31, 2008.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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