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Is there a tax credit for insulation and home sealing products?<\/p>\n

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EMAIL <\/strong>LARRY@1STPROP.COM<\/a> (feel free to email your bidding packages here)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nYes, insulation and home sealing products can qualify for a tax credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
How much:<\/strong><\/td>\n30% of the cost (not including installation\/labor costs<\/a>), up to $1,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Timing:<\/strong><\/td>\nTax credit in effect in 2009 and 2010. Must be installed in your\u00a0“principal residence”<\/a> between January 1, 2009\u00a0and\u00a0December 31, 2010.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Details:<\/strong><\/td>\nTypical bulk insulation products can qualify, such as batts, rolls, blow-in fibers, rigid boards, expanding spray, and pour-in-place.<\/p>\n

Products that air seal (reduce air leaks) can also qualify, as long as they come with a Manufacturers Certification Statement, including:<\/p>\n

Find qualified insulation:<\/strong><\/td>\nFor insulation to qualify, its primary purpose must be to insulate (example: insulated siding does not qualify<\/a>). It must also have a Manufacturer’s Certification Statement<\/a> to qualify.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How to apply:<\/strong><\/td>\nTo claim the tax credit for insulation installed in 2009, you will need to file the 2009 IRS Form 5695<\/a><\/a> and submit it with your 2009 taxes (by April 15, 2010).\u00a0For insulation installed in 2010, you would take the tax credit on your 2010 taxes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source:<\/p>\n

The law (Section 25C(c)(2)(A)) specifies:<\/span> \u2026 any insulation material or system which is specifically and primarily designed to reduce the heat loss or gain of a dwelling unit when installed in or on such dwelling unit, and meets the prescriptive criteria for such material or system established by the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, as such Code (including supplements) is in effect on the date of the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009,<\/strong><\/p>\n

The IRS (Notice 2009-53) specifics:<\/span> (a) An insulation material or system (including any vapor retarder or seal to limit infiltration) that–(i) Is specifically and primarily designed (within the meaning of section 4.03 of this notice) to reduce heat loss or gain of a dwelling unit when installed in or on the dwelling unit; and(ii) May be taken into account in determining whether the building thermal envelope requirements established by the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) are satisfied<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Recommended Levels of Insulation<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n

Insulation level are specified by R-Value. R-Value is a measure of insulation\u2019s ability to resist heat traveling through it. The higher the R-Value the better the thermal performance of the insulation. The table below shows what levels of insulation are cost-effective for different climates and locations in the home.<\/p>\n

Recommended insulation levels for retrofitting existing wood-framed buildings<\/h2>\n

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Zone<\/th>\nAdd Insulation to Attic<\/th>\nFloor<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Uninsulated Attic<\/th>\nExisting 3\u20134 Inches of Insulation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nR30 to R49<\/td>\nR25 to R30<\/td>\nR13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nR30 to R60<\/td>\nR25 to R38<\/td>\nR13 to R19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nR30 to R60<\/td>\nR25 to R38<\/td>\nR19 to R25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nR38 to R60<\/td>\nR38<\/td>\nR25 to R30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 to 8<\/td>\nR49 to R60<\/td>\nR38 to R49<\/td>\nR25 to R30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wall Insulation: Whenever exterior siding is removed<\/em><\/strong> on an<\/p>\n

Uninsulated<\/em> wood-frame wall:<\/strong><\/p>\n