If you’re filing an amended ’08 return for the first time home buyer credit...

Be sure to enclose a copy of the settlement statement with your 1040-X.

The Service has noticed that many of the refund claims for the credit are fraudulent, so it is giving all such claims extra scrutiny. To avoid having your refund delayed, attach a copy of the HUD-1 form with your amended return. First time home buyers can claim the tax credit...10% of the purchase price, up to a maximum of $8,000... on amended 2008 returns if they buy a primary home this year before Dec. 1, 2009.