First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit - Deadline is Approaching!

If you've decided to purchase a home and take advantage of the 2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. Here's what you have to do to get your benefit:

Close on your home purchase by November 30, 2009,

Ensure that you are a qualified first-time buyer under IRS guidelines,

Decide which year to file under, 2008 or 2009,

File an amended 2008 return or choose to apply the credit to your 2009 tax return.