Tax Credits - Energy Efficient Home Improvements

Who says you can’t get a break when buying green? The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act may give you the break you’re looking for – tax credits for certain energy efficient home improvements and electric vehicles.

Here’s what you can do to get a 30 percent tax break of up to $1,500. Add insulation, energyefficient exterior windows, doors or skylights, or heating and cooling systems. You also get a 30 percent tax break with no dollar limit for alternative energy equipment like solar water heaters, geothermal heat pumps and small wind turbines. And to spruce up your driveway or garage, youcould get a tax credit for buying certain electric vehicles. See how you can make your home more green and save some green in the process.

Visit www.IRS.gov/recovery