Taxpayer asks:
Single taxpayer elgible for and takes advantage of $8000 first time homebuyer credit. Prior to 3 yrs ownership, taxpayer gets married and wishes to put new spouse name on deed. Does that disqualify and require repayment of the $8000?
Taxgirl says:
Nope. Eligibility for the first-time homebuyer credit is determined on the date of purchase. Subsequent marriage does not trigger repayment of the credit.
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Hello:
Please be so kind to help me.
If wife owned a house prior to marriage, got married and sold that house last year (August, 2009) already being married, and husband never owned any house. Can her husband at least qualify to get First Time Homebuyer credit, or not?
I trust this will receive your consideration.
Kind regards,
Andrew S.
Hello:
I still have a question relating to married couple, please.
If wife got married and right away she sold her house in August, 2009, but her husband never owned any property, and they purchased their new home in September 2009, could her husband qualify for First Time Homebuyer credit if he filed married separate now? No one answered this scenerio, yet!
Thanks.
Andrew S.
I would say no. The rules for married couples remain the same, irrespective of filing jointly or separately. I think wife’s purchase disqualifies husband.