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Home Buyers

New Form 5405 Allows First-Time Homebuyers to File for Tax Credits After a Two Month Delay

by Andy Piper on January 16, 2010

First time homebuyer and move up buyer tax credit form 5405 now available from the IRS.

the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released the new Form 5405. First-time homebuyers and long-time homeowners need this to claim the homebuyer tax credits. Although changes were
made on November 6 which expanded the program, people couldn’t file until the new form came out.

One of the newer changes may allow eligible long-time homeowners (those in a second or third home) to qualify for a credit, too. As noted above, after changes on November 6 filing was put on hold for awhile but…

Taxpayers can Now Start Filing for Their First-Time and Long-Time Home Buying Credits

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Realtor Open Houses – Sunday in Ann Arbor area

by Andy Piper on December 6, 2009

Ann Arbor homes and condos open today.  Visit www.annarborhomes.net to view REALTOR open houses This Sunday in Ann Arbor, Pittsfield, Ypsilanti and surrounding areas.

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Home buyers and sellers resources at Ann Arbor District Library

by Andy Piper on December 4, 2009

Prospective Homebuyer Information

If the news that the homebuyer tax credit has been extended into 2010 has you tempted to start looking for your dream home, the Ann Arbor District Library has lots of resources to help you. AADL Select Sites includes a section of websites selected by librarians specifically for house buying and selling.

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Tax Credit for Existing Home Buyers in Ann Arbor

by Andy Piper on December 2, 2009

What is Modified Adjusted Gross Income for claiming the tax credit … »Yesterday I posted on the tax credit for existing home buyers in the Ann Arbor Area. How do you determine if you qualify based on your income? The IRS. [click to continue…]

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