If you’ve been thinking about making certain energy-efficient improvements to your home, now may be a good time to act.
That’s because President Donald Trump’s so-called “big beautiful” budget bill, which Congress passed in July, accelerates the expiration date for two credits aimed at helping Americans pay for energy-efficient home upgrades.
Both the residential clean energy and energy efficient home improvement tax credits expire Dec. 31, meaning you have just about two weeks to take advantage.
The residential clean energy credit generally allows you to claim 30% of the cost of new, qualified clean energy property for your home, whether you own it or rent it — as long as you reside there. Per the IRS, these include:
If you make energy-efficient home upgrades before the end of the year, you could also qualify for the energy efficient home improvement credit, which is worth up to $3,200. That includes up to $2,000 for qualified heat pumps, water heaters, biomass stoves or biomass boilers and $1,200 for other energy-efficient property costs, including doors, windows, skylights and home energy audits — with limits per item.
