H.R.5398 - Help Disaster Victims Buy a New Home Act of 2010

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the first-time homebuyer credit for the purchase of a principal residence to replace a principal residence damaged or destroyed in a Federally declared disaster, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the first-time homebuyer credit for the purchase of a principal residence to replace a principal residence damaged or destroyed in a Federally declared disaster, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Help Disaster Victims Buy a New Home Act of 2010 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the first-time homebuyer credit for the purchase of a principal residence to replace a principal residence damaged or destroyed in a federally declared disaster, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Ronald Paul

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5/25/2010--Introduced.Help Disaster Victims Buy a New Home Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) treat individual taxpayers who purchase a principal residence to replace a principal residence damaged or destroyed by a federally declared disaster as first-time homebuyers fo
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5/25/2010--Introduced.Help Disaster Victims Buy a New Home Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to:
(1) treat individual taxpayers who purchase a principal residence to replace a principal residence damaged or destroyed by a federally declared disaster as first-time homebuyers for purposes of the tax credit allowed to such homebuyers;
(2) allow taxpayers who do not itemize their tax deductions a deduction from gross income for net casualty losses due to a federally declared disaster and permit a carryover of such losses for five years; and
(3) exclude from gross income unemployment compensation paid to workers in a federally declared disaster area.

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05/28/10
www.lasvegasmtg.com Report: Ron Paul Legislation to Return ...

May 25th, 2010 Ron Paul (R TX-14) introduced legislation HR 5398 to permanently reinstate the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit of $8000 and amend the 1986 Tax Codes allowing for Federal Declared Disaster areas for home buyers to ...

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05/24/10
Ron Paul Introduces Homeowner Tax Credit Extension and Expansion ...

Homeowner Tax Credit Extension and Expansion Act Help Disaster Victims Buy a New Home Act of 2010 HR 5398 IH 111th CONGRESS... Other Legislation Bill # Title Co-Sponsors HR 5395Introduced 05/25/2010 Homeowner Tax Credit Extension and ...

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05/23/10
H.R. 5398: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the ...

A bill in the US Congress: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the first-time homebuyer credit for the purchase of a principal residence to replace a principal residence damaged or destroyed in a Federally declared ...

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