An amendment that would have extended the U.S. Homebuyer Tax Credit closing deadline from June 30 to Sept. 30 died with the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, which also would have extended U.S. jobless benefits. The Senate voted Thursday 57-41 against the legislation.
NAR estimates that as many as 180,000 buyers who went under contract before April 30 could miss out on the credit without an extension.
"Unfortunately, this piece of legislation ended up being very controversial," says Dave Liniger, RE/MAX Chairman and Co-Founder. "We were optimistic when the Senate approved the amendment adding the tax credit extension to the jobless benefits bill.
"It's going to be tough to get the extension passed by the deadline, but we won't stop trying. In the meantime, agents need to do everything they can to help their clients close by June 30."
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