FEDERAL ENERGY TAX CREDIT

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Ask a Question Yes, I found the information I needed. No, I wasn't able to find the information I needed.   Printable Version Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency If you purchase an energy-efficient product or renewable energy system for your home, you may be eligible for a federal tax credit. Below you will find an overview of the federal tax credits for energy efficiency. How to Claim Your Tax Credit Claim improvements made in 2009 on your 2009 taxes, filed by April 15, 2010. Use the 2009 version of IRS Tax Form 5695 (PDF 107 KB). Download Adobe Reader. Save your receipts and the Manufacturer Certification Statement for your records. Products Eligible for Tax Credits Through 2010 The products in this section are eligible for tax credits at 30% of the cost, up to a total credit of $1,500; they must be "placed in service" from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010. Select "See Details" under each section below for more information on each product, or see the printable version): Note that the $1,500 maximum limit is for all of the efficiency measures combined over the two-year 2009-2010 period; you can purchase up to $5,000 worth of products over the two years and get 30% or $1,500 as a tax credit. If you get the full $1,500 tax credit in 2009, you are not eligible for a tax credit on these products in 2010. The maximum does not apply to geothermal heat pumps, solar energy systems, wind energy systems, and fuel cells, which have no upper limit and are listed below under "Products Eligible for Tax Credits Through 2016." You can receive both the tax credit capped at $1,500 and the tax credit for products with no upper limit. See the ENERGY STAR FAQ for more information on tax credit amounts. Biomass Stoves Credit: 30% of cost, up to $1,500 When and Where: 2009 and 2010 only Primary residence only Existing homes only See details Product Requirements More Information Biomass stoves Thermal efficiency rating of at least 75% as measured using a lower heating value. Credit includes installation costs. Biomass stoves burn biomass fuel to heat a home or heat water. "Biomass fuel" includes agricultural crops and trees, wood and wood waste and residues (including wood pellets), plants (including aquatic plants), grasses, residues, and fibers. Learn more about: Wood and pellet heating systems Burning wood safely and efficiently HVAC Credit: 30% of cost, up to $1,500 When and Where: 2009 and 2010 only Primary residence only Existing homes only See details Product Requirements More Information Central Air Conditioning Split Systems: EER >=13; SEER >= 16 Package systems: EER >= 12; SEER >= 14 Credit includes installation costs. Learn more about: Air conditioners and efficiency ratings Split systems vs. package systems You may need to replace both your heating and cooling systems to qualify for the tax credit. Learn why. Not all ENERGY STAR products qualify. See ENERGY STAR's FAQ for more information on qualifying air conditioners. Air-Source Heat Pumps Split Systems: HSPF >= 8.5; EER >= 12.5; SEER >= 15 Package systems: HSPF >= 8; EER >= 12; SEER >= 14 Credit includes installation costs. Learn more about: Air-source heat pumps and efficiency ratings Split systems vs. package systems Not all ENERGY STAR products qualify. See ENERGY STAR's FAQ for more information on qualifying heat pumps. Furnaces and Boilers Natural Gas or Propane Furnace: AFUE >= 95 Oil Furnace: AFUE >= 90 Gas, Propane, or Oil Hot Water Boiler: AFUE >= 90 Credit includes installation costs. Learn more about: Furnaces and boilers and efficiency ratings Not all ENERGY STAR products qualify. See ENERGY STAR's FAQ for more information on qualifying furnaces and boilers. Advanced Main Air Circulating Fan No more than 2% of furnace total energy use. See ENERGY STAR FAQ if the fan qualifies but the furnace does not (and vice versa). Insulation

Ask a Question Yes, I found the information I needed. No, I wasn't able to find the information I needed.   Printable Version Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency If you purchase an energy-efficient product or renewable energy system for your home, you may be eligible for a federal tax credit. Below you will find an overview of the federal tax credits for energy efficiency. How to Claim Your Tax Credit Claim improvements made in 2009 on your 2009 taxes, filed by April 15, 2010. Use the 2009 version of IRS Tax Form 5695 (PDF 107 KB). Download Adobe Reader. Save your receipts and the Manufacturer Certification Statement for your records. Products Eligible for Tax Credits Through 2010 The products in this section are eligible for tax credits at 30% of the cost, up to a total credit of $1,500; they must be "placed in service" from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010. Select "See Details" under each section below for more information on each product, or see the printable version): Note that the $1,500 maximum limit is for all of the efficiency measures combined over the two-year 2009-2010 period; you can purchase up to $5,000 worth of products over the two years and get 30% or $1,500 as a tax credit. If you get the full $1,500 tax credit in 2009, you are not eligible for a tax credit on these products in 2010. The maximum does not apply to geothermal heat pumps, solar energy systems, wind energy systems, and fuel cells, which have no upper limit and are listed below under "Products Eligible for Tax Credits Through 2016." You can receive both the tax credit capped at $1,500 and the tax credit for products with no upper limit. See the ENERGY STAR FAQ for more information on tax credit amounts. Biomass Stoves Credit: 30% of cost, up to $1,500 When and Where: 2009 and 2010 only Primary residence only Existing homes only See details Product Requirements More Information Biomass stoves Thermal efficiency rating of at least 75% as measured using a lower heating value. Credit includes installation costs. Biomass stoves burn biomass fuel to heat a home or heat water. "Biomass fuel" includes agricultural crops and trees, wood and wood waste and residues (including wood pellets), plants (including aquatic plants), grasses, residues, and fibers. Learn more about: Wood and pellet heating systems Burning wood safely and efficiently HVAC Credit: 30% of cost, up to $1,500 When and Where: 2009 and 2010 only Primary residence only Existing homes only See details Product Requirements More Information Central Air Conditioning Split Systems: EER >=13; SEER >= 16 Package systems: EER >= 12; SEER >= 14 Credit includes installation costs. Learn more about: Air conditioners and efficiency ratings Split systems vs. package systems You may need to replace both your heating and cooling systems to qualify for the tax credit. Learn why. Not all ENERGY STAR products qualify. See ENERGY STAR's FAQ for more information on qualifying air conditioners. Air-Source Heat Pumps Split Systems: HSPF >= 8.5; EER >= 12.5; SEER >= 15 Package systems: HSPF >= 8; EER >= 12; SEER >= 14 Credit includes installation costs. Learn more about: Air-source heat pumps and efficiency ratings Split systems vs. package systems Not all ENERGY STAR products qualify. See ENERGY STAR's FAQ for more information on qualifying heat pumps. Furnaces and Boilers Natural Gas or Propane Furnace: AFUE >= 95 Oil Furnace: AFUE >= 90 Gas, Propane, or Oil Hot Water Boiler: AFUE >= 90 Credit includes installation costs. Learn more about: Furnaces and boilers and efficiency ratings Not all ENERGY STAR products qualify. See ENERGY STAR's FAQ for more information on qualifying furnaces and boilers. Advanced Main Air Circulating Fan No more than 2% of furnace total energy use. See ENERGY STAR FAQ if the fan qualifies but the furnace does not (and vice versa). Insulation

ENERGY STAR Leaders Achieve Up to 30% Portfolio-Wide Energy Savings

Leaders avoided 580 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions in 2008

EPA's list of ENERGY STAR Leaders has grown to 65 organizations comprising school districts, commercial real estate companies, healthcare systems, supermarket operators, and hoteliers. These organizations are recognized for portfolio-wide reductions in energy use in buildings they own and manage. These milestones include achieving energy savings of at least 10, 20, or 30 percent. A fourth level — "Top Performer" — requires that an organization's entire building portfolio performs at an exemplary level (based upon the average of the buildings in the portfolio).

These ENERGY STAR Leaders are using ENERGY STAR tools and resources to avoid more than 580 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions — equal to those from the electricity use of nearly 35,000 U.S. homes — and are saving almost $50 million annually.

This year's ENERGY STAR Leaders have shown that there are many creative ways to manage energy through ENERGY STAR. Blue Mountain School District in Orwigsburg, PA, which achieved a portfolio-wide energy savings of 30 percent, has worked with staff, faculty, and students to implement hundreds of improvements in energy consumption habits, such as turning off lights and computers when not in use and shutting classroom doors. Akridge, a commercial real estate firm in Washington, DC, completes virtual walk-throughs of each of its buildings in search of opportunities to optimize systems, change light bulbs to energy-efficient compact fluorescents, and make other energy efficiency improvements. You can learn more about this year's ENERGY STAR Leaders and the innovative steps they took to manage their energy use at www.energystar.gov/leaders.