How Much Do You Spend Cooling Your Home?
Most Americans pay one thousand per year to cool and heating their home. In fact 1/6 of electricity used in the U.S. is for air conditioning. Roofing Sioux Falls can give you the information that will lower your electric and heating bills.
In the summer roofs turn the sun rays to heat…Lots of heat. By installing the proper types of a roof can reduce it’s temptress by 100 degrees. That means that less heat is transferred to the inside of your home. Energy Star Products that qualify for the energy tax credit will keep your home cooler and lower the electricity bill. Reducing Peak Energy Demands by 10 to 15% is not only good for the environment but also you bank account.
Equipment Specification Key and Efficiency Criteria:
Low sloping roofs must reflect at 65% when new and after three years must still reflect at 50%. If the roof has a steep slope it needs to reflect at 25% when new and after 3 years still must reflect 15%. So the roof products must meet or exceed these minimum stranded. If the roofing materials that your roofing company is using meets these standards the you roof qualifies for the tax credit.
It is important that when selection a roofing company here in South Dakota you ask the right questions. Roofs are expensive and if you can receive a nice big tax credit then that is great. But you must make sure the roofing material meets the Energy Star specifications. It is really to late after the roof is installed and you find out that your materials don,t qualify for the tax credit
Remember there is a big difference between a tax credit and a tax deduction. A credit means that amount is subtracted from your tax liability. A tax deduction means that you can deduct that amount from your taxable income. For example if you owe taxes of $5000 dollars and you have a $500 dollar tax credit you your taxes owed would be reduced by $5oo or you would owe $4500.
If you receive a $500 dollar tax deduction then you actually might save $150 dollars saving on your taxes. The point is do your home work and ask the right questions. To find a dependable company go to Roofing Sioux Falls..
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