My husband and I just bought an $850 refrigerator that is energy star qualified in 2009. Can we get a tax credit for that purchase?
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I don’t think you can. They usually only give credits for home improvements, and even though a new fridge is a home improvement to you, they are typically meaning like remodels with energy efficiency things, not actual appliances.
Homeowner’s energy credit is available for 2009 and 2010. The credit is thirty percent with a maximum of $1,500 for windows, doors, furnaces, water boilers, skylights, pellet stoves and insulation. Any credits received in previous years, do not effect this maximum credit amount.
For residential energy efficient property the credit is 30% of your costs of qualified property. Qualified properties include solar electric, solar water heating, fuel cell, small wind energy, and geothermal heat pump.
To take the credit, complete Form 5695 Residential Energy Credits. Enter the credit on line 52 of Form 1040 and check box c.