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Tax Credits for Energy-Efficiency

THAT DREADED TIME OF YEAR IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING.  BUT THIS APRIL FIFTEENTH MIGHT NOT BE SO TAXING IF YOU MADE ENERGY-EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS LAST YEAR.  LEARN WHY ON TODAY’S ENVIRONMINUTE.

IF YOU INSTALLED A NEW HEATING SYSTEM IN YOUR HOME LAST YEAR, THE INVESTMENT MAY SOON PAY OFF.  AS PART OF THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF TWO-THOUSAND-FIVE, CONGRESS ESTABLISHED FEDERAL INCOME TAX INCENTIVES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

THIS MEANS THAT SOME HOME IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS ENERGY-STAR CERTIFIED REPLACEMENT WINDOWS, HIGH EFFICIENCY HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS, NEW INSULATION, AND SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS MAY QUALIFY YOU FOR UP TO FIVE-HUNDRED DOLLARS IN TAX CREDITS.

SO IT MIGHT BE WORTH THE ENERGY IT TAKES TO SEE IF ANY OF YOUR PURCHASES QUALIFY.  TO LEARN MORE, VISIT ENERGY STAR DOT GOV OR LOG ON TO ENERGY TAX INCENTIVES DOT ORG.

THE ENVIRONMINUTE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE HEINZ FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES AND THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS.  LEARN MORE BY VISITING ENVIRONMINUTE-DOT-COM. 

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