Don’t Miss Your Chance to Cash In on ENERGY STAR Tax Credits!
The Homeowners Guide to Home Improvement Tax Credits is available as a downloadable PDF document. After completing the request form below, you will receive a link to your free copy.
We hope you find the guide helpful, and we encourage your feedback. Once you receive the guide, you will be given an e-mail address and phone number to contact if you have any feedback or questions.
About Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed a stimulus bill (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) that made some significant changes to the energy efficiency tax credits. Tax credits are now available for home improvements, and include the stipulations below.
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Must be “placed in service”1 from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010. | |
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Must be for taxpayer’s principal residence. | |
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Maximum amount is $1,500 in 2009 & 2010 for most home improvements (geothermal heat pumps, solar water heaters, solar panels, fuel cells, and windmills are not subject to this cap). | |
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For record keeping, save your receipts and the Manufacturer Certification Statement2, OR for windows, you can save the ENERGY STAR label from your new windows. | |
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Improvements made in 2009 will be claimed on your 2009 taxes (filed by April 15, 2010) — use IRS Tax Form 5695 (2009 version) — it will be available late 2009 or early 2010. | |
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If you are building a new home, you can qualify for the tax credit for photovoltaics, solar water heaters, small wind systems and fuel cells, but not the tax credits for windows, doors, insulation, roofs, HVAC, or non-solar water heaters. |
Qualifying Home Improvement Products
Shiner Exteriors is approved to install a wide range of energy efficient products for your home. Many of these products qualify for the new federal tax credits as amended by The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Click on the links below to learn more.
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Restorations Windows | |
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CertainTeed Roofing | |
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GAF Asphalt Roofing | |
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Owens Corning Insulation |
Restorations Windows
Restorations Windows offered by Shiner Exteriors have been carefully engineered and constructed to offer the highest energy efficiency ratings.
With the exclusive Omega 12™ Glass System homeowners can achieve higher performance levels than with any other type of Low-E Glass window on the market today.
Visit our windows website at ShinerWindows.com to learn more about Omega 12™.
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Click here to read the full manufacturer’s certification statement. |
CertainTeed Roofing
CertainTeed cool roofing products form a barrier between the sun and your energy bills by reducing your roof’s temperature by as much as 60° during the hottest months of the year. And that means lower energy costs and greater savings over the life of your roof. The following CertainTeed cool roofing products qualify for a rebate under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
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| Landmark Solaris™ Shingles* | All Colors |
| Landmark™ Shingles | Silver Birch (manufactured in Oxford, NC) Mist White (manufactured in Oxford, NC) Star White (manufactured in Avery, OH) |
| CT™ 20 Shingles | Star White |
| XT™ 20 Shingles | Star White |
| XT™ 30 Shingles | Star White |
| Flintlastic™ GMS Flintlastic™ GMS Premium Flintlastic™ FR-P Flintlastic™ FR-P Premium Flintlastic™ GTS Flintlastic™ FR Cap Flintlastic™ FR Cap T Flintlastic™ GTA Flintlastic™ GTA-FR Flintlastic™ GTA-White Diamond Flintlastic™ SA Cap Flintlastic™ SA Cap FR Flexiglas™ Premium 960 Cap Flintglas® Cap |
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| *The Landmark Solaris™ Shingles are expected to become available in our market fall 09. | |
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Click here to read the full manufacturer’s certification statement. |
| For more information about CertainTeed’s energy efficient roofing products visit the CertainTeed Energy Tax Webpage. |
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GAF Asphalt Roofing
Shiner Exteriors carries the following asphaltic roofing products from GAF that are qualified for federal tax credits.
| Products | Color |
| Marquis WatherMax® Shingles® | White |
| Royal Sovereign® Shingles | White |
| Sentinel Shingles | White |
| Timberline® Prestique® 30 Shingles | White |
| Timberline® Prestique® 40 Shingles | Cool Antique Slate Cool Barkwood Cool Weathered Wood White |
| Timberline® Prestique® Lifetime Shingles | White |
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Click here to read the full manufacturer’s certification statement. |
Owens Corning Insulation
Shiner Exteriors carries the following Owens Corning insulation products that are qualified for federal tax credits.
| PINK FIBERGLAS™ Thermal Insulation | FOAMULAR® Rigid Foam Insulation Products |
| FIBERGLAS™ Loosefill Insulation | FIBERGLAS™ Air Handling Products |
| Insulation Accessory Products | Basement Finishing System™ |
| Window Products | Roofing Products |
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Click here to read the full manufacturer’s certification statement. |
For more information or questions regarding the products that we carry, please call 888-570-6141.
1The IRS defines “placed in service” as when the property is ready and available for use.
2A Manufacturer’s Certification is a signed statement from the manufacturer certifying that the product or component qualifies for the tax credit. The IRS encourages manufacturers to provide these certifications on their website to facilitate identification of qualified products. Taxpayers must keep a copy of the certification statement for their records, but do not have to submit a copy with their tax return.
Click here to contact us today or call 888-570-6141 to see how we can assist you with your next home improvement project.
