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Old 04-12-2009, 09:26 PM
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First time Home Buyer Credit

I would appreciate it if anyone has the answer for this: I owe about $ 2,800 in taxes. I will be buying a home in May-June time frame and am eligible for the $ 8,000 tax credit which will actually give me a refund of about $5,200. I want to file an extension until October 15, 2009. Am I still to pay for the $2,800 obligation on April 15th? Can an extension be filed with the full anticipation that there will be actually be a refund when the home purchase is completed in may-June.?

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Old 04-23-2009, 08:46 AM
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Yes, as a matter of fact, you can file an extension and not make a tax payment in anticipation of the First Time Home Owners Tax credit, which in fact would be used to offset your tax liability and result in a tax refund for you. So, you can safely file an extension with a Zero payment due on the Federal Form 4868 Automatic Extension, assuming of course that you qualify for the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit.

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