Latest News on Tax Credit Deadline Extension

(June 30, 2010) Congress has passed an extension of the Homebuyer Tax Credit closing deadline, the Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act (H.R. 5623). The extension applies only to transactions that have ratified contracts in place as of April 30, 2010 that have not yet closed. The legislation is designed to create a seamless extension. The new closing deadline for eligible transactions is September 30, 2010. There will be no gap between June 30 and the date the President signs the bill into law. NAR worked closely with Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle to enact this important legislation. Extending the Tax Credit Closing deadline will help provide additional stability to real estate markets across the nation.

(June 25, 2010)-The National Associaion of REALTORS is working very closely with key Members of Congress and the Senate on a possible extension of the June 30, 2010 deadline for closing contracts eligible for the Homeowner Tax Credit. NAR is pursuing all possible options to determine what other legislation may be available for passing a June 30 extension. Each of the possible options face difficult obstacles, but NAR's efforts to clear the way are on going. The Senate will not have any votes today, June 25, which will push the Tax Credit Extension deadline to the week of June 28, 2010. In the meantime, those impacted should proceed as if the June 30, 2010 date is binding.

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