First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit - How Big is the Tax Credit as a Married Couple?

This post is a part of a series of posts that gives the details on the Federal Governments tax credit incentive to First Time Home Buyers. The six parts answer the following questions:

• Am I Eligible?
• How does it work?
• How big is the tax credit, as a single person?
• How big is the tax credit, as a married couple?
• What about repayment?
• Are there other conditions I should know about?

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Question 4: How Big is the Tax Credit as a Married Couple?

The tax credit is equal to 10% of the purchase price of your home up to $8,000. The credit passed in 2008 was limited to $7,500 and that limit still applies to homes purchased in 2008. For married couples filing jointly, the credit begins to phase out at an adjusted gross income of $150,000. the dollar amounts in the chart below correspond to a phase out of the full tax credit (percentages are for credits less than $8,000).




NEXT: What about repayment?