修士頓1965，那個$6500是給現在有房，又在買房的repeat buyers

看來要買2房的同學們應該加油啊。

Am I Eligible for the $6,500 Tax Credit?

You are a current home owner purchasing a home between November 6, 2009 and April 30, 2010, who have used the home being sold or vacated as a principal residence for five consecutive years within the last eight. Your income is less than $125,000 on a single return and $225,000 on a joint return.

How does it work?

Like all tax credits, it will directly reduce the total amount of taxes you owe. When you file your taxes, for the year you purchased your home (2008, 2009 or 2010), you will be able to subtract the amount of the credit from your Federal income tax liability, increasing the size of your refund or reducing the amount you owe. For example, you file your ‘normal’ tax return and find that you owe $2,000 in taxes. With this credit, your tax liability could be lowered by $8,000—which means, you instead get a $6,500 tax REFUND check from IRS.