The $15,000 tax credit for home buyers has struck a cord across the country. It was dropped in the stimulus bill that is winding it’s way through Congress, but in the long term it may not be dead.

The Senate has apparently kept the $15,000 homebuyer tax credit in the stimulus package. The tax credit sponsors, Senators Johnny Isakson and Joe Lieberman, estimated the cost would be $18.5 billion.

The IRS released additional information to help homebuyers understand the ways they can file to receive the homebuyer credit. It is important for taxpayers to know that they must complete the purchase and close or take up residence in the case of new construction in order to be eligible to file for the credit. Here are the four main options listed by the IRS:

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The price of bank stocks is some indication that Wall St. believes that the industry is coming out of the woods. But, even if toxic assets can be sold off of bank books under the Treasury’s new public/private investment plan, there are still landmines sitting in the path of improving earnings.

When it comes to the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers, it seems there's a new program every week to help tap that money today.

Last week Senator Johnny Isakson introduced legislation that would extend a $15,000 tax credit to any and all home buyers. And I do mean any and all. The current maximum tax credit for home buyers is limited to $8,000 for first-timers with adjusted gross income below $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers).

Census Bureau says sales of newly built homes rose nearly 5% in February. Analysts wary of long-term recovery.