Congress extends $2,000.00 #EnergyEfficiency tax credit to home builders #NetZero #CalGreen

Congress Extends Energy Efficient Homes Tax Credit

resnet.us 03 Jan '13, 1am

Congress extends $2,000.00 #EnergyEfficiency tax credit to home builders #NetZero #CalGreen

RESNET has achieved its number one legislative priority when Congress extended the $2,000 tax credit for builders who build energy efficient homes by a bipartisan vote (89-8 in the Senate and 257-167 in the House). The legislation changed the base of the tax credit from the 2003 to the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code. The extension was part of the compromise legislation aimed at averting the fiscal cliff. The legislation extends the credit from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013 and retroactively to January 1, 2012. The credit had previously expired on December 31, 2011. The extension of the energy efficient tax credit is contained in Section 408 of the legislation. To down load the legislation go to American Taxpayer Act . The legislation also extended the tax credit for homeowners to purchase qualified products to improve the energy efficiency of their...

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@thinkESI » 18 Jan '13, 4pm
RT @leedforhomes: Congress extends $2,000 energy efficient homes tax credit! [link]
@TwoTrails » 16 Jan '13, 7pm
RT @DEKgreenhome: Good news: $2k tax credit extended for energy efficient homes. Amazing: passed w/ bipartisan support (89-8 in Senate) [link]
@DEKgreenhome » 14 Jan '13, 11pm
Good news: $2k tax credit extended for energy efficient homes. Amazing: passed w/ bipartisan support (89-8 in Senate) [link]
@hodbuilders » 04 Jan '13, 12am
RT @PremierSIPs: RT @USSIPS: Congress extends $2,000.00 #EnergyEfficiency tax credit to home builders [link] #NetZero #CalGreen
@Insulfoam » 03 Jan '13, 11pm
RT @USSIPS: Congress extends $2,000.00 #EnergyEfficiency tax credit to home builders [link] #NetZero #CalGreen
@SIPAtweets » 03 Jan '13, 8pm
Fiscal cliff deal includes extension of $2,000 builder tax credit for energy efficient homes: [link]
@SaRemodeling » 03 Jan '13, 5pm
Congress Extends Energy Efficient Homes Tax Credit.[link]
@ElysianEnergy » 03 Jan '13, 1am
Congress Extends #Energy #Efficient #Homes Tax Credit [link]
@PremierSIPs » 03 Jan '13, 11pm
RT @USSIPS: Congress extends $2,000.00 #EnergyEfficiency tax credit to home builders [link] #NetZero #CalGreen
@InsulFoamGF » 03 Jan '13, 11pm
RT @USSIPS: Congress extends $2,000.00 #EnergyEfficiency tax credit to home builders [link] #NetZero #CalGreen
@RobertBulechek » 03 Jan '13, 8pm
Congress Extends Energy Efficient Homes Tax Credit [link]