Green Gets You Green - Good News About Tax Credits
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Either way, as long as we're all thinking about taxes and saving money, here's some interesting information from the Energy Star website about tax credits created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which will give you tax breaks for making energy efficient choices.
If you upgrade your home in 2009 and 2010, you can get a credit of 30% of the cost, up to $1,500 for installing new:
- windows and doors
- insulation
- roofs
- HVAC systems
- water heaters (non-solar)
- biomass stoves
- geothermal heat pumps
- solar panels
- solar water heaters
- small wind energy systems
- fuel cells
We're all glad when we don't have to think about taxes, but it's always good to hear that you will be rewarded for making the right choice for the planet!





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