Tax Credit Update

Qualifying Products: All ENERGY STAR® qualified windows, skylights and exterior doors are eligible. Products must be installed in a consumer's existing primary residence; new construction is not eligible.

Energy Star® Tax Credit: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_index

Most Therma-Tru doors are ENERGY STAR® qualified; product information is available on
www.thermatru.com

For additional information on tax credits please visit:
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=news.nr_news#c_2BF921B7-1EC9-2E06-C1DE9682CBE3FA10

Credit Amount:
Consumers can claim a credit of 10% up to $200 of the purchase price of qualifying windows and skylights and 10% up to $500 for qualifying exterior doors. Installation costs are not included.

Lifetime Cap:
There is now a lifetime limit of $500 ($200 for windows/skylights) in total credits that a homeowner can claim from Jan 1, 2006 to Dec. 31, 2011. It is not on top of the $1,500 limit in 2009-2010. So if they have already reached or exceeded the $500 limit, they are no longer eligible to claim the credit in 2011. The $500 aggregate lifetime limit is for any combination of all tax credit qualifying products (HVAC, insulation, roofing, etc), not just windows, doors and skylights. If they have claimed less than $500, they can claim the difference up to the $200 cap for windows and skylights and $500 for exterior doors.

For consumers who haven’t taken advantage of the tax credits available before 2011, purchasing windows and doors will give them the most return on their investment. Duration: The revised tax credit is in effect for products installed in a consumer's primary residence between January 1 and December 31, 2011.