Hello Friends!
I just received the information below from the Window & Door Manufacturers Association.
Please read and be advised:
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Facts about the 2011
Qualifying Products:
Lifetime Cap:
There is now a lifetime limit of $500 ($200 for windows/skylights) in total credits that a homeowner can claim from Jan. 1, 2006 to Dec. 31, 2010. It is not on top of the $1,500 limit in 2009-2010. So if they have already reached or exceeded the $500 limit, they are no longer eligible to claim the credit in 2011. The $500 aggregate lifetime limit is for any combination of all tax credit qualifying products (HVAC, insulation, roofing, etc.), not just windows, doors and skylights. If they have claimed less than $500, the can claim the difference up to the $200 cap for windows and skylights and $500 for exterior doors.
Duration: The revised tax credit is in effect for products installed in a consumer’s primary residence between January 1 and December 31, 2011.
Additional Information:The government is expected to post additional information at www.energystar.gov. The IRS is expected to post official guidance at www.irs.gov in early 2011. Circumstances very widely, so consumers should consult with their tax adviser for further guidance.
Federal Tax Credit for Windows, Exterior Doors and Skylights
In the "Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Regulations and Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4853) signed into law December 17, 2010, Congress reduced the federal tax credit for energy efficient windows, doors and skylights for 2011 and changed the qualifying criteria.
Below is a summary of the new credit:
Qualifying Products:
All ENERGY STAR qualified windows, skylights and exterior doors are eligible.
Products must be installed in the consumer’s primary residence;
new construction is not eligible.
Credit Amount:
Consumers can claim a credit of 10% up to $200 of the purchase price of qualifying windows and skylights and 10% up to $500 for qualifying exterior doors.
Installation costs are not included.
Products must be installed in the consumer’s primary residence;
new construction is not eligible.
Credit Amount:
Consumers can claim a credit of 10% up to $200 of the purchase price of qualifying windows and skylights and 10% up to $500 for qualifying exterior doors.
Installation costs are not included.
Lifetime Cap:
There is now a lifetime limit of $500 ($200 for windows/skylights) in total credits that a homeowner can claim from Jan. 1, 2006 to Dec. 31, 2010. It is not on top of the $1,500 limit in 2009-2010. So if they have already reached or exceeded the $500 limit, they are no longer eligible to claim the credit in 2011. The $500 aggregate lifetime limit is for any combination of all tax credit qualifying products (HVAC, insulation, roofing, etc.), not just windows, doors and skylights. If they have claimed less than $500, the can claim the difference up to the $200 cap for windows and skylights and $500 for exterior doors.
Duration: The revised tax credit is in effect for products installed in a consumer’s primary residence between January 1 and December 31, 2011.
Additional Information:The government is expected to post additional information at www.energystar.gov. The IRS is expected to post official guidance at www.irs.gov in early 2011. Circumstances very widely, so consumers should consult with their tax adviser for further guidance.
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Please be prepared! As mentioned in their advisory, "consumers should consult with their tax adviser for further guidance."
Plan ahead. We look forward to serving you soon.
Rod Pierce
Director of Operations
ABC Seamless - Toledo
5511 Telegraph Road
Toledo, Ohio 43612
(800) 589-4646 Toll Free
(419) 470-6200 Office
There is now a lifetime limit of $500 ($200 for windows/skylights) in total credits that a homeowner can claim from Jan. 1, 2006 to Dec. 31, 2011. It is not on top of the $1,500 limit in 2009-2010. So if they have already reached or exceeded the $500 limit, they are no longer eligible to claim the credit in 2011. The $500 aggregate lifetime limit is for any combination of all tax credit qualifying products (HVAC, insulation, roofing, etc.) not just windows, doors and skylights. If they claimed less than the $500, they can claim the difference up to $200 cap for windows and skylights and $500 for exterior doors.
Consumers can claim a credit of 10% up to $200 of the purchase price of qualifying windows and skylights and 10% up to $500 for qualifying exterior doors. Installation costs are not included.
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