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posted Jan 27, 2025 3:15:33 PM

Does the purchase and installation of an unvented fireplace / unvented room heater qualify as an energy property cost?

This month I purchased a new unvented fireplace burner to heat the first floor of my home. Does this unvented fireplace (that puts out 32k BTUs) count as a qualified energy property cost for tax purposes? The closest option on TurboTax seems to be "Furnaces or hot water boilers", but it doesn't go into detail on what counts as a furnace.

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Expert Alumni
Jan 27, 2025 3:32:40 PM

To qualify as qualified energy property the item must the highest tier for Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE).  You can search for your product at Energy Star.  

 

Per the IRS guidelines, make sure you are installing the following qualified energy property:

  • Central air conditioners
  • Natural gas, propane or oil water heaters
  • Natural gas, propane or oil furnaces
  • Hot water boilers

 

 

Level 15
Jan 27, 2025 4:02:47 PM

No, it does not qualify.

 

Qualified energy property is limited to

  • An electric or natural gas heat pump water heater.
  • An electric or natural gas heat pump.
  • A central air conditioner.
  • A natural gas, propane, or oil water heater.
  • A natural gas, propane, or oil furnace or hot water boiler.
  • A biomass stove or boiler which uses the burning of biomass fuel to heat a dwelling unit
  • An oil furnace or hot water boiler
  • Any improvement to, or replacement of, a panelboard, sub-panelboard, branch circuits, or feeders which is needed to support one of the above improvements.

 

In addition, each item of energy property must meet the specified efficiency standards for the type of property.