S. 198 · 108th Congress
New Homestead Economic Opportunity Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Gordon Smith
- Introduced
- 2003-01-21
- Latest action
- 2003-01-21 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
New Homestead Economic Opportunity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a community homeownership tax credit based upon an applicable percentage of each qualified residence's eligible basis.Makes such credit available to residences located in a census tract with a median gross income not exceeding 80 percent of the greater area or statewide median gross income or in an area of chronic economic distress, and which is purchased by a "qualified buyer." Sets forth rules concerning, among other things, buyer eligibility and residence eligibility.