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First time home buyer credit payback

My husband and I bought our house in 2008 and therefore have to pay back our "first time home buyer credit," over the next 15 years.  The first year that we were to start paying it back (2010 return), we received a tax form in the mail from the IRS.  Last year and this year, we haven't received anything in the mail. 

Last year, I just took it upon myself to add the amount we're supposed to repay in the appropriate spot in Turbo Tax when I did our taxes, but I'm just wondering if anyone else that is paying theirs back has been getting forms from the IRS? I just read this on irs.gove

"In the fall of 2010 or the first year after you claim the credit, and every year until the credit is repaid, the IRS will send you Notice CPO3a, Repaying your First-Time Homebuyer Credit. This notice lists the amount of the credit you received and the amount you have to repay as additional tax."

I only got that notice the first year.

I wasn't sure where I should post this question so I'm trying here AND the home message board!

Re: First time home buyer credit payback

  • Have you moved since then?  The IRS site says to call and ask: 1-800-829-1040.
  • No, haven't moved.  Yes, I had a feeling I was going to have to call.  I'm excited to be on hold for an hour or so to talk to the IRS! Stick out tongue
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    No, haven't moved.  Yes, I had a feeling I was going to have to call.  I'm excited to be on hold for an hour or so to talk to the IRS! Stick out tongue

    We are in the exact same position.

    Didn't move.  Just haven't received the notification.  In fact, when I went to file our taxes in mid-January, it wouldn't let me e-file because the IRS hadn't even released the tax forms for the payback.  It said they'd be sent January 31st.  Here's hoping they arrive soon.  


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  • I never got a form last year, I'm assuming I won't get one this year. But, when I used TaxAct to file last year, there was a spot to fill in the amount so I just did it that way.

    When I looked on IRS.gov's site yesterday, I actually found a page where you can enter your information and it tells you how much to pay this year (which should be the same as the last two years obviously) and what you've paid off so far. I'll be damned if I can't find the darn link again though!

  • We've never received a form, but since we file every year with H&R Block, they just know to charge us. I can't wait until next year when we have to pay it allllll back because we're selling our house. It kills me that if we had waited 30 more days, we could've gotten the tax credit that you don't have to pay back. Grrrr! Oh well Tongue Tied
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  • We will have to pay back our tax credit next year. Bought our house in 2011, had to move and are renting it out now. Out of curiousity, are you making payments? Just trying to plan how we will handle it when the time comes!
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