2012 Green Tax Credits
Energy Efficiency Tax Credits
30% of cost with no upper limit on
- Geothermal Heat Pumps
- Small Wind Turbines (Residential)
- Solar Energy Systems (Water Heaters & Photovoltaic Systems)
- Residential Fuel Cells
- Micro Turbine Systems
Expires: December 31, 2016
Details: Existing homes & new construction qualify. Both principal residences and second homes qualify. Rentals do not qualify.
30% of the cost, up to $500 per .5 kW of power capacity on
Expires: December 31, 2016
Details: Existing homes & new construction qualify. Must be your principal residence. Rentals and second homes do not qualify.
Principal Residence Defined
The tax credit for energy efficiency is available for improvements made to a home that you own and use as your "principal residence." This is the home where you live most of the time. A temporary absence due to special circumstances, such as illness, education, business, military service, or vacation will not change your principal residence.
The home must be in the United States. It can include a house, houseboat, mobile home, cooperative apartment, condominium, or a manufactured home.
Learn More
For more information about available tax credits, visit EnergyStar.gov.
