Tax Credit

By switching to a new and more efficient heating and cooling system, you can benefit from lower utility bills. Additionally, tax credits for installing high-efficiency systems are also available saving your even more money!

When you are planning changes to your residential heating and cooling systems be sure to ask us about:

Significant changes in 2011 tax credits
Tax credit for 95 percent efficient gas furnaces
Tax credit for air conditioners or heat pumps

Refer to this chart for details and changes:

Product	2009-2010 Tax Credit	2011 Tax Credit
Qualifying Geothermal Systems	30% of installed cost, no limit, expires 2016	No change
General Provision	30% of installed cost, up to $1,500	10% of installed cost, up to $500
Central A/C	Split systems: 16 SEER & 13 EER Packaged: 14 SEER & 12 EER 30% of installed cost, $1,500 max	Split systems: 16 SEER & 13 EER Package systems: 14 SEER & 12 EER 10% of installed cost, $300 max
Furnaces	Gas furnaces: 95 AFUE Oil furnaces: 90 AFUE Boilers: 90 AFUE 30% of installed cost, $1,500 max	Gas furnaces: 95 AFUE Oil furnaces: 95 AFUE Boilers: 95 AFUE 10% of installed cost, $150 max
Efficient Indoor Fan	30% of cost of fan, $1,500 max	$50
Heat pump	Splits: 15 SEER, 12.5 EER, 8.5 HSPF Packaged: 14 SEER, 12 EER, 8 HSPF 30% of installed cost, $1,500 max	Splits: 15 SEER, 12.5 EER, 8.5 HSPF Packaged: 14 SEER, 12 EER, 8 HSPF 10% of installed cost, $300 max

3rd Party Incentives	Ameren UE - Illinois	IL Propane Gas Association
Gas Furnace	$125 (92% AFUE GAS Furnace) $200 (95% AFUE Gas Furnace)	$400 (95% AFUE Gas Furnace)

Central Air (A/C)	$100 (purchase of a 14.5-15.9 SEER AC while replacing 10.1 SEER or higher AC or non-operational system) $125 (purchase of a 16 SEER or greater AC while replacing 10.1 SEER or higher AC or non-operational system) $250 (purchase of a 14.5-15.9 SEER AC while replacing 10 SEER or less operational AC system) $350 (purchase of a 16 SEER or greater AC while replacing 10 SEER or less operational AC system)

Heat Pump	$150 (purchase of a 14.5-15.9 SEER Heat Pump while replacing 10.1 SEER or higher A/C or Heat Pump or non-operational system) $200 (purchase of a 16 SEER or greater Heat Pump while replacing 10.1 SEER or higher AC or Heat Pump or non-operational system $400 (purchase of a 14.5-15.9 SEER Heat Pump while replacing 10 SEER or less operational AC or Heat Pump) $600 (purchase of a 16 SEER or greater Heat Pump while replacing 10 SEER or less operational AC or Heat Pump) Note: Must replace backup heat source with electric to qualify for incentive.

Geothermal	$600 (Installation of Geothermal when replacing an electric heat source)

Please contact your Tax Advisor regarding your eligibility and allowed maximum tax credit. Credits have been extended for systems installed in 2011.

Information listed on this page is provided by third party sources and may be subject to change without notice.