Tax Credit for Energy Efficient Replacement Windows

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("the Act") provides federal tax credits for eligible building components that improve energy efficiency, this includes energy efficient replacement windows and doors. To meet the eligibility performance criteria under the Act, windows, doors and skylights must have both a U-Factor equal to or less than 0.30 and a Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) equal to or less than 0.30.

HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE 2009/2010 ENERGY TAX CREDIT*

1. Purchase a qualifying Renewal by Andersen^® window or Andersen® patio door with both a U-Factor and SHGC of 0.30 or lower. See Renewal by Andersen’s Manufacturer’s Certification Statement (see link below) for Renewal by Andersen windows and Andersen® patio doors that have NFRC certified U-Factor and SHGC values less than or equal to 0.30.

2. Save your sales receipt and the Manufacturer’s Certification Statement** for the applicable products with your tax documents.

3. Purchase and install qualifying products in your principal residence between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010 and meet all other requirements outlined in the federal tax code.

4. Claim the tax credit associated with your qualifying purchase on your federal tax filing for the 2009 and/or 2010 tax year.

Click here for the Renewal by Andersen Manufacturer’s Certification Statement



2009/2010 ENERGY TAX CREDIT DETAILS

• Tax credit applies to “qualified energy efficient improvements” which include exterior windows, doors and skylights for the taxpayer’s principal residence in the United States.

• Tax credit is for the cost of the product only and does not include installation costs. Be sure to ask for a sales receipt that shows the cost of the product only.

• Tax credit is 30% of the amount paid for the product up to a maximum of $1500 combined for 2009 and 2010 (Including other eligible items listed in the IRS Notice).  

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* Many Renewal by Andersen® products with High-Performance™ Low-E4® glass, High-Performance Low-E4 Sun glass and High-Performance Low-E4 SmartSun™ glass will qualify.  Some limitations apply.  Renewal by Andersen bears no responsibility for validating or obtaining the tax credit.  Purchasers should consult a tax advisor or the IRS to determine whether a particular purchase or application qualifies for the tax credit.

**The above is the best available information and is a partial summary of the revisions to the federal tax code (U.S. Code Title 26, Section 25C) as updated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Taxpayers should check IRS Notice 2009-53 for further details on the tax credit. Other energy efficient improvements may apply; check the following link and the IRS website for more details and updates: www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=205018,00.html

The information discussed in this communication relates to tax credits for existing "non-business" properties (defined as the taxpayer's principal residence in the United States.) For more information about tax credits for homebuilders for new construction in 2009, please refer to the following IRS website: www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id= 154658,00.html.

Renewal by Andersen bears no responsibility for validating or obtaining the tax credit and expressly disclaims any responsibility for determining whether a particular purchase or application qualifies for the tax credit. Further, Renewal by Andersen does not intend to and is not providing legal or tax advice and recommends that purchasers consult their own tax advisor or the IRS to determine whether the products they purchase for a particular application qualify for the tax credit.

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