Organizations that provide seller-funded down payment assistance to home buyers do not qualify as tax-exempt charities, according to recent IRS guidance. Why is the IRS focusing on down payment assistance programs of exempt organizations?
Is down payment assistance includable in the homebuyer’s income?
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