Notice code 685

Notice code 685 (Default) — We have disallowed the amount claimed as First- Time Homebuyer Credit on page 2 of your tax return. …

We have disallowed the amount claimed as First- Time Homebuyer Credit on page 2 of your tax return. To qualify for the credit, you must have purchased your main home located in the United States after April 8, 2008, and before July 1, 2010. For taxpayers who are members of a uniformed service, the Foreign Service, or the intelligence community the purchase of the main home needs to have occurred…

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We have disallowed the amount claimed as First- Time Homebuyer Credit on page 2 of your tax return. To qualify for the credit, you must have purchased your main home located in the United States after April 8, 2008, and before July 1, 2010. For taxpayers who are members of a uniformed service, the Foreign Service, or the intelligence community the purchase of the main home needs to have occurred after December 31, 2008 and before July 1, 2011.