30% tax credit available for new bio-mass heating stoves

[Fledermaus]

H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has provisions for a 30% tax credit for 75% + efficient EPA approved bio-mass heating appliances purchased in 2009 or 2010. The maximum allowable credit is $1500, and applies to all materials and labor needed for the installation.. In order to claim the credit, homeowners should keep the recept from their installer, and the certificate from the manufacturer....

Only newer, EPA approved appliances are elibible for the tax credit. Keep in mind that most jurisdictions only allow EPA aproved stoves to be installed in homes, and many cities require that a licensed mechanical contractor and/or NFI Certified Woodburning Specialist do the installation. The older (15 years plus) stoves are generally not efficient, very dirty burning, and not EPA compliant, so should be removed from homes and replaced with a newer approved model.



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