If your buying your first house, you may have some options on claiming your tax credit:

“taxpayers who qualify for the first-time homebuyer credit and purchase a home this year before Dec. 1 have a special option available for claiming the tax credit either on their 2008 tax returns due April 15 or on their 2009 tax returns next year.”

For more information, check out the full article on the IRS.gov website.

Expanded Tax Break for 2009 First-Time Homebuyers