TIGTA News Release (2011-41-097, Oct. 12, 2011)

(TIGTA notes that IRS reported total of $29.7 billion in first-time homebuyer credit claims were made by over 4 million taxpayers as of May 7, 2011; TIGTA notes that IRS issued incorrect notices or failed to send notices to 61,427 households; errors caused by programming errors or wrong information on tax account; much information provided to IRS by taxpayers was incomplete or inaccurate).