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Pelican Real Estate
Besides filling out Form 5405, First-Time Homebuyer Credit and Repayment of the Credit, all eligible home buyers must also include with their tax return one of the following documents:

* A copy of the settlement statement showing all parties’ names and signatures if required by local law, property address, sales price, and date of purchase. Normally, this is the properly executed Form HUD-1, Settlement Statement.
* For mobile home purchasers who are unable to get a settlement statement, a copy of the executed retail sales contract showing all parties’

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You can claim the credit if you buy a home after November 6, 2009, sign a binding sales contract before May 1, 2010, and close before July 1, 2010. Your new home does not have to cost more than your previous home. You do not have to sell your previous home to be eligible for the tax credit, but you must live in your new home as your principal residence for at least three years.

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