HR 5623 - Home buyer tax credit extension till Oct. 2010 likely !

H.R. 5623 and tax credit extension

H.R. 5623 is a bill which the Congress has come up with extend the Home buyer tax credit by further 90 days (till 01 October 2010) and consequently stop the further deterioration of the housing market in United States. For details of the bill visit Tax credit extension - October 2010. This bill has indeed been passed by the house - read US House backs 2010 tax credit extension. It has to be still passed by the senate. However, it is expected to be passed by the Senate today.

H.R. 5623: Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act - Legislative Digest - GOP.gov

H.R. 5623 would extend the home-buyer tax credit of up to $8,000 for the purchase of a principal residence before October 1, 2010. The current benefits apply to cover buyers who enter into contracts before April 30 and close by June 30. This bill would extend the closing date to September 30, 2010.

The bill would provide any home-buyer who entered into a contract on a home by April 30, 2010, but have been unable to go to closing within the required 60 days; the provision would extend the closing date for an additional 90 days. This provision is estimated to cost $140 million.
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For knowing more about the Home buyer tax credit, read my detailed post on Tax credit and its extension.

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