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How Well Do You Understand the New Green Incentives?




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(Choice 3) "Where can I find the real incentive details?"

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(Choice 3) "I realy do not understand the rules to get tax credit for the things done to your home ,and what the rules are where do you find them."

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(Choice 4) "H&R BLOCK DID NOT SAY I QUALIFIED"

(Choice 2) "MORE INFO.WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE GOV MAKE ENERGYSAVING TAX CREDITS GOOD FOR A LONG TIME.2008 PURCHASED 5 KITCHEN APPLIANCES,ALL ENERYSAVING.NO TAX CREDIT FOR US SINCE THE CREDIT WAS FOR 2007.MUCH…"

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(Choice 2) "My husband and I are thinking of adding new windows to our 40 year old home but want to know if it will help us for tax credits?"

(Choice 3) "The government has offered tax credits for energy efficiency updates for the past 30 years, but who do you know that has actually been able to get that tax credit?"

(Choice 2) "I have not seen the language in the stimulus bill but have a general idea. where can I get more detail about incentives and rebates? The only information I am getting is from manufactures's site who…"

(Choice 2) "It depends, If you go directly to the new bill it is confusing. If you take for granted the people interpreting the bill are correct and know what they are talking about, then it isn't so hard."

(Choice 2) "I would like a simple list of all the products, systems and appliances that qualify for energy tax credits--nationally and by state--and the amount of those credits. Are there any conditions that…"

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(Choice 2) "clear, easy to understand information on energy efficient windows would be great"

(Choice 4) "tell me more please."

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(Choice 3) "What do we do with the credits we did in 08"

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(Choice 3) "There should be one central repository for all of the energy efficient improvement incentives available. These should be not only divided by state, but also by residential or commercial application."

(Choice 3) "how do you find a list of energy credits?"

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(Choice 2) "Please do a whole "issue" on this topic. It is extremely important to have good information. thank you"

(Choice 2) "I had some new windows picked out, but now that the credits are available I can go up in quality for the same price."