Check with the manufacturer, and ask them to provide a Manufacturer's Certification Statement. You must have a Manufacturer's Certification Statement to qualify for the roof energy credit.
If you want to look at the ENERGY STAR certified roof list, look in the "Produt Type" column for:
Metal roofs will have a Type = "Metal"
Asphalt Roofs will have a Type =
- "Shingle" which are typically used on sloped residential roofs.
- "Modified Bitumen" which is a rolled roof product generally used on flat roofs.
ENERGY STAR certified roof products list
See https://energystar.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/212109427-Is-there-a-tax-credit-for-roofs- "Metal roofs with appropriate pigmented coatings" and "asphalt roofs with appropriate cooling granules" that also meet ENERGY STAR requirements are eligible.
Energy Credits are entered in the Deductions & Credits section:
- Open
your return, if you don't already have it open.
- In
TurboTax, search for energy
improvements. (Do not search
for "energy credit," as this will take you to the wrong place in the
program.)
- Click
the "Jump to" link in the search results.
- At
the bottom of the Energy-Saving
Home Improvements screen, answer Yes and
continue. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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