How to Improve Your Home and Earn Money
Not many homeowners know this, but, some home improvement projects will actually bring in money in the form of government tax credits, read on to find out more!
A home improvement tax credit is a deduction American taxpayers were allowed to take from their federal tax returns. This, however, does come with a few specific requirements, all of which are set by the Internal Revenue Service. Generally, the tax credits are for any improvements done to a house that makes it more efficient and environmentally friendly and will reduce a tax payer’s income, which in turn reduces their tax obligation.
Because this is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, it gave homeowners and even some businesses an incentive to reduce how much energy they used. The incentive was to reduce the home or business owners’ tax obligations.
In addition to the federal improvement credits, some states offered similar incentives to their residents. State incentives also included tax credits on state income tax returns and incentives for federal tax and state tax credits.
Making a home more energy efficient is a good way for federal taxpayers to take advantage of the tax credit. Improving their home’s energy efficiency was often as simple as replacing old appliances with more energy-efficient appliances that use less electricity and water. In 2009, homeowners were allowed up to a $1,500 US Dollars in home improvement tax credit on their federal income tax returns.
Other ways to increase the energy efficiency of a home in order to qualify for the tax credit include installing energy-efficient windows and energy-efficient heating and cooling systems.
This concludes the post of Good-Deal Home Improvement LLC for today, and we trust that you found it informative. For all your Milwaukee, WI based home improvements, please call us at (414) 235-1284 today.