S. 740 · 111th Congress
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Arlen Specter
- Introduced
- 2009-03-30
- Latest action
- 2009-03-30 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit to all purchasers of a principal residence; (2) increase the maximum amount of such credit from $8,000 to $15,000; and (3) repeal the reduction in such credit for taxpayers whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 in the case of married couples filing jointly).