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Now they want an extension of the first-time homebuyer credit, and more federal spending on infrastructure such as air-traffic control.
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For example, in prior TIGTA audits, IRS employees were found to have possibly claimed the first-time homebuyer credit, education credits, and plug-in and hybrid vehicle credits.
FORBES: IRS Employees In Tax Trouble
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, for example, included 56 tax provisions (20 related to individual taxpayers), and The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 revised the First-Time Homebuyer Credit, causing untold confusion.
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The last time the housing market seemed to be in recovery mode was back in mid-2010, after the first-time homebuyer tax credit boosted demand for homes.
FORBES: Housing Recovery? Starts And Sales Of Existing Units Hit Two-Year Highs
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Single-family housing starts hit their highest level since the first-time homebuyer tax credit sparked residential real estate demand back in April 2010, helping housing starts hit an annualized 750, 000 in August.
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