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2011 Changes to Federal Tax Credits Available for Qualifying Residential Systems
Federal tax credits on qualifying, high-efficiency HVAC & Water Heating equipment have been modified and extended through December 31, 2011 by the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. This program differs from the program effective in 2009-2010 in the following ways:
- The maximum amount an eligible homeowner may receive in tax credits for purchasing qualifying products, whether those purchases are in the form of upgraded insulation, windows, HVAC equipment or other eligible improvements, will be reduced from $1,500 to $500 (with a maximum per-category amount as listed in the table below).
- The $500 cap is reduced by the total amount of residential energy property credits a homeowner has claimed for purchases between 2006 and 2010. If you have already claimed credits of $500 or more from improvements made prior to 2011, you will be unable to claim new credits for improvements made during 2011.
- All furnaces and boilers, whether natural gas, propane or oil, must have an AFUE of 95 or above to be eligible for the credit.
- The credit is no longer 30% of qualified residential energy property costs (including labor), but is now equal to an amount not to exceed:
Maximum available tax credit |
Product Type |
Efficiency requirement |
| $50 | Any advanced main air circulating fan | Electricity use of no more than 2% of the total energy use of the furnace |
| $150 | Natural Gas, Propane, Oil Furnace or Boiler | 95% AFUE |
| $300 | Split System Air Conditioners | 16 SEER / 13 EER |
| $300 | Split-System Heat Pumps | 15 SEER / 12.5 EER / 8.5 HSPF |
| $300 | Package Air Conditioners | 14 SEER / 12 EER |
| $300 | Package Heat Pump | 14 SEER / 12 EER / 8 HSPF |
| $300 | Package Gas / Electric | 14 SEER / 12 EER |
IMPORTANT:
This information is provided to assist in identifiying applicable tax credits on air conditioning systems, and should not be considered tax advice. Consult your tax professional to review your particular circumstances.
Please consult your tax expert on any tax credit to which you may be entitled.
NOTE: that not all ENERGY STAR products will qualify for a tax credit. For full details on tax credits available for home heating and cooling systems, visit energystar.gov.
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