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On February 17 and signed by President Obama to U.S. $ 789 billion economic stimulus bill, the tax credit incentives for homeowners, is the energy, habitat improvement are effective possible. The Act extends the eligibility for tax credits in 2010 for energy efficient improvements – well-qualified windows and doors! The bill includes the opportunity for owners of a tax credit of 30 per cent of the cost of eligible energy efficient products (windows, doors, insulation, HVAC, and roof) the number, up to a maximum $ 1,500 per household for all the improvements in 2009 and 2010. The conditions required to benefit from the new tax credit for energy are: Windows must be purchased at or below a value of U 0 30 and a coefficient of solar heat gain (CGS) of 0 30. The acquisition of the windows have qualified as the taxpayer for the credit is claimed. The credit is allowed only on the price of the window itself qualified, not at the expense of creation, on-site manufacture, assembly or sales tax. The tax credit is allowed only for units qualified service window in the years 2009 and 2010 marketed. Owners to save their receipts for purchased Windows, window with all labels and stickers for the consideration and tax accounting. The windows must be installed in the taxpayer’s principal residence. This tax credit is limited to a total of $ 1,500 for the years 2009 and 2010. Unlike a deduction, which reduces the amount of your taxable income to a tax credit reduces the amount of tax you owe. ENERGY STAR ® is a joint program of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U. S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. Check ENERGY STAR. gov / credit for more tax credit information available federal tax on the purchase of energy efficient windows and doors.