Question by Paul D: How does the k first time home buyer credit work for spouses who purchase a home as co-borrowers?
My wife and I bought a house in 2006. She purchased the house with me as a coborrower. Does that exclude both of us from being first time home buyers? Or can I now purchase a home and qualify as a first time buyer with her as a coborrower?
Best answer:
Answer by Lisa L
No you may not. You own that house with her. Unless you have not owned & lived in that home for 3 years you are not eligible. If it has been rental property & neither one of you lived in it for 3 years you then you would qualify as a first time home buyer. Why would you think a co-borrower would not own the home?
What do you think? Answer below!
Yep, you are excluded from the credit without a doubt. You already bought your first home and it makes no difference if you were the only owner or if 12 other people owned it with you.