The Home buyers' tax credit is a credit offered to help make buying a home more affordable.
You can claim the credit for the purchass of a qualifying home if:
- You or your spouse/partner bought a qualifying home; and
- You didn't live in another home you or your spouse/partner owned in
the year of acquisition or in any of the four preceding years
To claim the home buyers' amount:
- Select X in the upper-right corner to close the Help window.
- In the upper-right corner of your screen, select Find.
- In the Find window, type First time home buyers amount.
- Select First time home buyers amount from the list, and select Go.