Window Tinting Seattle Energy Tax Credit

WINDOW FILM INSTALLATIONS MAY QUALIFY FOR

2006/2007 RESIDENTIAL ENERGY TAX CREDIT

The window film industry has been informed by the Internal Revenue Service that manufacturers of solar control window films may begin certifying that certain of their products qualify for the energy tax credit treatment under Section 25C of the Internal Revenue Code. To certify their products, manufacturers must meet guidelines proposed in a presentation made to the IRS by Darrell Smith on behalf of both the AIMCAL-Window Film Committee and the International Window Film Association.   This is a tax credit rather than a reduction in taxable income, and is available for all qualifying film purchased and installed between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007.  Consumers will be able to claim a tax credit equal to 10% of the film materials, up to a maximum of $500 for qualifying products.

Individual manufacturers may decide which of their products, as installed on which types of windows, they wish to certify for qualification for the tax credit.  In addition, each manufacturer will make copies of its certification statement available either thru its dealers and distributors or directly to consumers, by mail or in downloadable form on its website for use in claiming the tax credit. Consumers will need to retain a copy of the invoice for the film (with film materials and installation charges separated, as the credit is for film only) and the manufacturer=s certification statement in their personal records as documentation for taking the tax credit. 

Consumers and dealers and distributors should check with their window film manufacturer for guidance on which of their films qualify on which types of windows and on how to obtain a copy of the manufacturer=s certification statement. 

General questions about the tax credit programs may be directed to the IWFA office (admin@iwfa.com or 276-666-4932), but only a window film manufacturer or its representative dealers and distributors can answer specific questions about its products and the tax credits.  IWFA manufacturers, distributors, and dealer members, can be found by using the IWFA website.