Payback Begins for Recipients of First Tax Credit!

Borrowers who took advantage of the original 2008 home buyer tax credit must begin paying the credit back this year. The Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) says 950,000 owe money.

The required payments are amortized over 15 years – $500 per year. If the property is sold, the credit must be paid at closing.

The TIGTA says the IRS has the incorrect purchase date in its database for some taxpayers who took the original credit. These people may never be identified as owing money, it admits.

Source: Bankrate.com, Kay Bill (09/09/2010) - posted on Realtomag.com