CONGRESS EXTENDS AND EXPANDS THE $8,000 FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT†

Amendment Includes $6,500 Credit for Current Homeowners‡

The current $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers is extended to April 30, 2010.

A new tax credit for certain existing homeowners has been created. The amount of the new credit is $6,500. To qualify, an individual must have owned and resided in a home for any 5-consecutive year period during the last 8 years prior to purchase of a new home.

To be eligible to claim the $8,000 credit, first-time buyers must enter into a written binding contract for purchase before May 1, 2010 and must close on the purchase before July 1, 2010.

To be eligible to claim the $6,500 credit buyers who have owned and resided in a home for any 5-consecutive year period during the last 8 years, must close after the date of enactment (November 6, 2009), and prior to July 1, 2010.

The new law increases the income limitation for homebuyers who want to claim the credit. The income limit for individual taxpayers has been increased from $75,000 to $125,000. The income limit for joint filers increases from $150,000 to $225,000.

To qualify for either credit, the price of the home being purchased cannot exceed $800,000.

In addition, members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have been deployed overseas will have an additional year to qualify for the credit –until April 30, 2011.

The current $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers is extended to April 30, 2010.

A new tax credit for certain existing homeowners has been created. The amount of the new credit is $6,500. To qualify, an individual must have owned and resided in a home for any 5-consecutive year period during the last 8 years prior to purchase of a new home.

Carryover Provisions

Certain important provisions from the original tax credit remain in place. To qualify for the credit, a homebuyer must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident status. The income limits are calculated based on a taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income. Homebuyers retain the option to claim the credit in the previous tax year. If a homebuyer claims the credit and sells their home within three years, the credit is subject to recapture.

For More information go to: www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com

Owning

Vs.

Renting

• A First-Time Homebuyer is any U.S. citizen who has not purchased a home in the past three years.
• Tax benefits
• Everything in your new home is under warranty
• New, quality construction and building standards
• Brand new appliances and top-quality fixtures

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• NO return on your investment
• NO pride of ownership
• NO tax benefits
• NO warranties
• NO stability
• NO equity
• NO more

And it will never be your own home.

†First-time homebuyer is any individual (excluding a non-resident alien) who has not owned a principal residence during the past three years and is purchasing the new home as their primary residence. Credit is subject to 3-year ownership requirement. ‡Individuals (excluding non-resident aliens) who have owned and used the same residence as their principal residence for any 5 consecutive-year period during the 8-year period ending on the date of the purchase of the subsequent principal residence (i.e., the one that would qualify them for a credit) can now claim a tax credit not to exceed $6,500. Tax Credit is subject to eligibility requirements. Veloz Homes cannot provide guarantees of actual savings and does not guarantee the homebuyers' qualification for the federal tax credit. This is not tax advice; homebuyers should consult with their tax advisor. Tax laws are subject to change.