HVAC Tax Credit Being Reinstated

What qualifies for the credit?

Water Heaters – $300 Tax Credit
• Electric heat pump water heaters with energy factors of at least 2.0
• Natural gas, propane or oil water heaters with energy factors of at least .08 or thermal efficiencies of at least 90%

Furnaces – $150 Tax Credit
• Natural gas, propane or oil furnaces with AFUE ratings of not less than 95%

Boilers – $150 Tax Credit
• Natural gas, propane or oil boilers with AFUE ratings of not less than 95%

Air Conditioners or Heat Pumps – $300 Tax Credit
• Split system central AC that achieve the highest efficiency CEE tier as of January 1, 2009 (16 SEER, 13 EER)
• Packaged central AC that achieve the highest efficiency CEE tier as of January 1, 2009 (14 SEER, 12 EER)
• Split system electric heat pumps that achieve the highest efficiency CEE tier as of January 1, 2009 (8.5 HSPF, 12.5 EER, 15 SEER)
• Packaged electric heat pumps that achieve the highest efficiency CEE tier as of January 1, 2009 (8 HSPF, 12 EER, 14 SEER)

Advanced Main Air-Circulating Fan – $50 Tax Credit
• A fan used in a natural gas, propane or oil furnance with annual electricity use of no more than 2% of the furnace’s total energy use

More information concerning qualifying equipment can be found at www.ahrinet.org.