It depends on the type of improvement you are doing. For energy efficient home improvements the requirement is you must own the home and use as your primary residence.
If these are the items you replace it would not qualify for the credit. The article explains that the energy efficient home improvement applies to the following:
- Exterior doors, windows skylights and insulation
However, as opus17 stated, there are additional credits that may be available to the renters depending on what you are improving. The Energy Efficient Property Credit applies to the following:
- electric or natural gas heat pumps
- central air conditioners
- natural gas, propane, oil furnaces, hot water boilers
- biomass stoves or boilers
The Clean Energy Credit applies to the following:
- Solar Electric Panels
- Solar Water Heaters
- Wind Turbines
- Geothermal Heat Pumps
- Fuel Cells
- Battery Storage Technology
If these are the items you replaced, then the requirement to claim the credit is the taxpayer must use the property as a residence. In this case, it would apply to renters.
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[Edited 01/21/25|3:55pm PST]
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