First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act of 2009
Latest action · Jan 22, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 22, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer who qualifies as a first-time homebuyer (i.e., an individual who had no ownership interest in a principal residence within the past two years) a one-time refundable credit for up to $20,000 of the purchase price of a principal residence. Reduces such credit for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes exceeding $75,000 ($150,000 for married couples filing jointly).
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 22, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NV | John Ensign | Original | Jan 22, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jan 22, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2009Introduced in Senate
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