Do new aluminum-framed windows qualify for a tax deduction? I've heard information to the contrary?

[DavidD66]

You can claim a tax credit for 10% of the cost of qualified energy efficiency improvements and 100% of residential energy property costs. This credit is worth a maximum of $500 for all years combined, from 2006 to its expiration.  Of that combined $500 limit,

• A maximum of $200 can be for windows.
• The maximum tax credit for a furnace circulating fan is $50.
• The maximum credit for a furnace or boiler is $150.
• The maximum credit for any other single residential energy property cost is $300.

The window manufacturer should be able to tell you if they meet the standards set by the Department of Energy.

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If they are Energy Star rated, you can take the deduction.