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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases.

1/29/2008--Introduced.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow purchasers of a single-family principal residence a one-time tax credit for up to $15,000 of the purchase price. Requires such a residence to be purchased after February 29, 2008, and before March 1, 2009, and that it be: (1) a new previously unoccupied residence for which a building permit has been issued and construction began on or before September 1, 2007; (2) an owner-occupied residence with a mortgage indebtedness in default on or before March 1, 2008; or (3) in foreclosure and owned by the mortgagor or the mortgagor's agent.

Latest Actions
  • 01/29/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.2566 Introduced in Senate02/01/2008