Federal
Tax Credits
California
Tax Credits
Energy Efficient Tax Credits
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act expands your tax-deductible opportunities to make energy efficient home improvements in 2009 and 2010. If you make any of the following improvements, you can possibly recover up to 30% of the costs:
- Exterior Windows and Doors
- Storm Windows and Doors
- Skylights
- Roofs (metal or asphalt)
- Insulation and Sealing
- Central Air Conditioning
- Air Source Heat Pumps
- Furnace (Natural Gas, Propane or Oil)
- Hot Water Boiler (Gas, Propane or Oil)
- Advanced Main Air Circulating Fan
- Water Heater (Gas, Oil, Propane, or Electric Heat Pump)
- Biomass Stove
Here are some of the stipulations:
- The maximum credit allowed is $1,500.
- This tax credit doesn’t apply to new construction.
- Not all products and materials qualify so you must question your vendor, re-modeler or service company.
- The equipment or products must last a minimum of five years.
- The improvement must be placed in service on or after February 17, 2009.
- Improvements made before February 17, 2009 have different qualifications.
Improvements made in 2009 may be claimed on your 2009 tax return filed by April 15, 2010. Those made in 2010 will be claimed with your filing in 2011.
California
Tax Credits
