$5000 New Home State Tax Credit

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Do I Qualify?

You Can Claim the Credit if All of the Following Apply:

  • Your qualified principal residence is a single family dwelling;
  • Your qualified residence is purchased to be the principal residence of the qualified buyer(s) for a minimum of two (2) years;
  • You purchase a new home after July 25, 2009 and before December 31st, 2010; and,
  • You meet qualifications and receive approval from the Department of Revenue.

You Cannot Claim the Credit if:

  • Your application is not received via FAX within seven (7) calendar days from the purchase date. Any application submitted via mail will be denied.
  • Your new residence has been previously occupied.
  • Your application is received after the New Home Tax Credit cap has been reached.
  • You are eligible for first time homebuyer credit under Section 36 of Internal Revenue Code.

How to Apply

To Apply For the Credit:

  • Submit a Kentucky Form 40A103 Application for New Home Tax Credit application via fax within seven (7) calendar days of the escrow closing between the buyer and the seller.
  • Kentucky Form 40A103 may be accessed through the HERE
  • FAX to the Department of Revenue at (502) 564-3706

The Department of Revenue will notify taxpayers in writing if their application has been approved or denied.

Using the Credit

Approved Buyers

  • Qualified buyer(s) approved for the credit will receive a credit allocation letter with a four (4) digit approval code from the Department of Revenue.  This letter must be attached to the income tax return filed for the taxable year during which the qualified principal residence was purchased.
  • Electronic filers:  Information from the credit allocation letter and the New Home Tax Credit Worksheet D (for electronic filers only) must be included with any electronic return submitted. Make sure the software used to submit the return can meet these requirements.

Use of Credit Against Tax Liability

  • Credit is claimed on page 1 of your Kentucky tax return.
  • Approved credit, up to $5000, applies to Kentucky tax liability, after applying any allowable credit for Family Size Tax Credit, Education Tuition Tax Credit, and Child and Dependent Care Credit.
  • For example, if your Kentucky tax liability, after allowable credits, is $7000, then you would be allowed the full $5000 credit and only owe the remaining $2000.

New Home Tax Credit is NONREFUNDABLE

  • A nonrefundable credit means that any unused portion will not be refunded and may not be carried back or forward to another tax year. 
  • For example, if your Kentucky tax liability, after allowable credits, is $2000, then your credit would be limited to the $2000 liability and the remaining amount lost.  

Terms Defined

“Approved time” means the one-year period of July 26, 2009 through December 31st, 2010.

“Authorization Code” means the four-digit code provided with the credit allocation letter.

A “qualified buyer” is a resident of Kentucky that purchases a qualified principal residence and is not eligible to receive the federal first-time homebuyer credit allowable under the Internal Revenue Code. 

A “qualified principal residence” means a single-family dwelling, built to be occupied by a single family. It must be certified by the seller as having never been occupied and must be the principal residence of the qualified buyer for a minimum of two years. It may include a detached house, an attached condominium or townhouse, or a manufactured home, including house trailers and modular homes.

“Purchase” means a point within the approved times when escrow closes between the qualified buyer and the seller of the qualified principal residence.

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