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Garbett Homes Utah Home Builders 8000 Tax Credit How to Get Yours

Garbett Homes is a leader in new home construction and has built over 2,500 townhomes in Utah (http://www.garbetthomes.com) and apartments in more than 20 communities. Garbett Homes has won multiple Community of the Year awards issued by the Home Builders Association. Garbett Homes Utah home builders (http://www.garbetthomes.com) is currently selling homes in communities in Utah, Wyoming, Missouri and Mexico City.

The House and the Senate passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 which includes an $8,000 tax credit available for first time home-buyers.

Highlights of the $8,000 Tax Credit Include:

> Available only to first-time home buyers

> Available only between Jan 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009

> Does not require repayment

> Is claimed on a tax return and reduces your tax liability. If your credit is more than your tax liability, your unused credit will be issued as a check to you

Who is Eligible

The law defines a first-time home buyer as a buyer who has not owned a home during the past three years. All U.S. citizens who file taxes are eligible to participate in the program.

Income Limits

Home buyers who file as single or head-of-household taxpayers can claim the full $8,000 credit if their modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is less than $75,000. For married couples filing a joint return, the income limit doubles to $150,000.

Effective Dates for the Tax Credit

First-time home buyers would receive a $8,000 tax credit for the purchase of any home on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009. To qualify, you must actually close on the sale of the home during this period.

Tax Credit is Refundable

A refundable credit means that if you pay less than $8,000 in federal income taxes, then the government will write you a check for the difference. For example, if you owe $5,000 in federal income taxes, you would pay nothing to the IRS and receive a $3,000 payment from the government. If you are due to receive a $1,000 tax refund from the government, your refund would grow to $9,500 ($1,000 plus $8,000 from the home buyer tax credit). Buyers can take the tax credit in their 2008 or 2009 tax return.

Types of Homes that Qualify for the Tax Credit

All homes, whether single-family, townhomes or condominium apartments will qualify, provided that the home will be used as a principal residence and the buyer has not owned a home in the prior three years. This also includes newly-constructed homes.

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For more details on the tax credit, go to http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com

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