Pocket a Tax Break for Making Energy-Efficient Home Improvements

An estimated 190 million Americans have recently been under heat advisory alerts, according to the National Weather Service. That may have spurred you to think about making your home more energy efficient — and there’s a cool tax break that may apply. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, you may be able to benefit from an enhanced residential energy tax credit to help defray the cost. Eligibility rules If you make eligible energy-efficient improvements to your home on or after January 1, 2023, you may qualify for a tax credit up to $3,200. You can claim the credit for improvements made through 2032. The credit equals 30% of certain qualified expenses for energy improvements to a home located in the United States, including: Qualified energy-efficient improvements...