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October 13, 2009

A first-time buyer tax credit Q&A

The Consuming Interests blog has been sending readers' questions about the $8,000 first-time buyer tax credit to the IRS for answers. There's a new question and answer there today: Can someone eligible for the credit collect on it if his non-eligible daughter is also named on the title?

You'll find the answer here.

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About Jamie Smith Hopkins

Jamie Smith Hopkins, a Baltimore Sun reporter since 1999, writes about the regional economy. Her reporting on the housing market has won national and local awards. Hopkins is a Columbia native and has lived in Maryland all her life, save for 10 months spent covering schools in Ames, Iowa.
She trained to become a wonk by spending large chunks of time as a geek and an insufferable know-it-all.
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