Tax Credit For - Switching To HP From Gas
This tax credit is effective for products purchased and installed between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2032.
What Products Are Eligible?
For heat pumps, ENERGY STAR offers a general certification and a cold climate certification.
In general, all ducted heat pumps that have earned the ENERGY STAR label are eligible, as well as certified mini-split systems (non-ducted) with:
- SEER2 > 16
- EER2 > 12
- HSPF2 > 9
Among the models that earn the ENERGY STAR Cold Climate designation, eligible systems are:
- mini-splits with
- SEER2 > 16
- EER2 > 9
- HSPF2 > 9.5
- ducted with EER2 > 10
Note: Under the tax code, eligible equipment must “meet or exceed the highest efficiency tier (not including any advanced
tier) established by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency which is in effect as of the beginning of the calendar year.” The
eligibility described above is consistent with this requirement.
Annual Limits On Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credits
In addition to limits on the amount of credit you can claim for any particular equipment installation or home improvement, there are annual aggregate limits. The overall total limit for an efficiency tax credit in one year is $3,200. This breaks down to a total limit of $1,200 for any combination of home envelope improvements (windows/doors/skylights, insulation, electrical) plus furnaces, boilers, and central air conditioners. Any combination of heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and biomass stoves/boilers are subject to an annual total limit of $2,000. (Note: ENERGY STAR certified geothermal heat pumps are eligible for a separate tax credit and not counted against these limits.)
Tax Credit For Seer To Gas Electric
This tax credit is effective for products purchased and installed between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2032.
What Products Are Eligible?
For split systems, ENERGY STAR certified equipment with SEER2 > 16 is eligible. All ENERGY STAR certified packaged systems are eligible.
Note: Under the tax code, eligible equipment must “meet or exceed the highest efficiency tier (not including any advanced tier) established by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency which is in effect as of the beginning of the calendar year.” The eligibility described above is consistent with this requirement.
Annual Limits On Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credits
In addition to limits on the amount of credit you can claim for any particular equipment installation or home improvement, there are annual aggregate limits. The overall total limit for an efficiency tax credit in one year is $3,200. This breaks down to a total limit of $1,200 for any combination of home envelope improvements (windows/doors/skylights, insulation, electrical) plus furnaces, boilers, and central air conditioners. Any combination of heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and biomass stoves/boilers are subject to an annual total limit of $2,000. (Note: ENERGY STAR certified geothermal heat pumps are eligible for a separate tax credit and not counted against these limits.)
