The article below was passed on to us by York Town Planner, Christine Grimando, who thought that the intersection of preservation and energy efficiency would be of interest. (You can also read it at the blog Confessions of a Preservationist.)
Tax credits for storm windows and doors?
The following is from a listserv posting by Adrian Scott Fine, Director of the Center for State and Local Policy at the National Trust for Historic Preservation…
There have been a lot of questions recently about the eligibility of storm windows/doors for the $1,500 stimulus tax credit — through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The new law increases (from $500 in 2007) the energy tax credit for homeowners who make energy efficient improvements to their existing homes, raising the amount to 30% or up to $1,500 towards qualifying improvements placed in service in 2009/2010. The 2009 and 2010 rules establish a higher threshold for the credit that was available in 2007 for products that qualify as “energy efficient” for purposes of this tax credit.
Question: Do storm windows/doors qualify for the $1,500 tax credit. Answer: YES!
Despite some confusion and misleading information, storm windows and doors do qualify for the tax credit. This chart (http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_index#c1) from the U.S. Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency and Energy Star clearly lists storm windows/doors as eligible products for the tax credit.
Question: Are all storm windows/doors eligible? Answer: NO.
As stated earlier, the 2009/2010 provisions established a higher standard than in 2007 and all Continue reading Tax credits for storm windows and doors?
