The First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit: An Economic Analysis

Keightley, Mark P.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Taxation;    Tax credits;    Housing;    Housing policy;    Housing forecasting;   

RP-ID  :  R40153
RP-ID  :  R40153_2009Feb19

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report analyzes the ability of the first-time homebuyer tax credit to stimulate home buying and stabilize home prices. It includes information about current economic conditions, the tax credit with an economic analysis, marginal first-time home buyers, the cost of home ownership, the influence of the economy, and information about policy options and specific ways to adjust the tax credit.