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Guide to receive your tax credit.

Background

• On October 3rd, 2008, President George W. Bush signed, into law, the Emergency Stabilization Act followed by President Barack

Obama signing, into law, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) on February 17th, 2009.

• The combined eect of these two laws provides a 30% Tax Credit on both the purchase and installation of qualifying products in

renewable technologies such as; Solar Electric Property, Residential Solar Water Heating, Qualiﬁed small wind energy and qualiﬁed

Geothermal Heat pump energy as well as others.

Under these laws VELUX Solar Powered Fresh Air Skylights as well as VELUX Solar Powered Blinds qualify under “Solar

Electric Property” expenditures when purchased and installed from January 1, 2009 through December 31st, 2016. This tax credit

is a direct debit of the taxpayers total tax liability. (For more information please visit www.veluxusa.com/taxcredits)

What do I need to do?

Keep your receipts for total price paid (invoice from contractor for product and installation)

of the qualifying VELUX products.

Attach receipts to a completed the Manufacturers Certiﬁcation Statement

and keep for your

records (on the reverse side).

Fill out the IRS Residential Energy Ecient Property Credit tax form 5695 (under “Qualiﬁed solar electric property cost”)

Submit it with your taxes. Enter this tax credit o of form 5695 on your IRS tax form 10402 (tax forms can be found at www.irs.gov).

IRS Notice 2009-41 suggests the taxpayer is not required to attach this certiﬁcation statement to their tax return. However, the taxpayer should retain this certiﬁcation statement as part

of their tax records.

As in all tax matters, the taxpayer is advised to consult their tax professional. VELUX America, Inc. assumes no liability regarding the homeowner’s ability to obtain tax credits.

When the product is installed:

When it is tax time:

Eligible for a

30%

Federal tax credit

Receive an average of

850* on product and

installation with federal

tax credit eligibility.

Summary of content (2 pages)

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Eligible for a 30% Federal tax credit Receive an average of 850* on product and installation with federal tax credit eligibility. Guide to receive your tax credit. Background • On October 3rd, 2008, President George W. Bush signed, into law, the Emergency Stabilization Act followed by President Barack Obama signing, into law, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) on February 17th, 2009.
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Manufacturer’s certification statement For Eligible Residential Energy Efficient Property as covered under Section 25D of the Internal Revenue Code. VELUX America, Inc. solar electric property This Manufacturer’s Certification Statement can be relied upon by a taxpayer for verification that certain VELUX products eligible for the tax credits identified in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.