Federal Tax Credit for Window Shutters
In 2010, homeowners can claim a 30% tax credit of the purchase price of Horizon interior shutters. The credit of up to $1500 is to upgrade a primary residence with an energy efficient insulating system.
To qualify, you shutter order must meet the following criteria:
- Plantation style (not Traditional style)
- Full height covering the entire window opening (not cafe type)
- Installed on openings with energy efficient windows in an existing primary residence
A mandatory signed manufacturer’s certification will be provided after an order is complete. You will not have to submit the letter with your tax return, but must save it with your tax records and supply it if requested.
Specific information about the program is listed under IRS code section, 25C Notice 2009-53. Please contact your tax advisor for more information.
Horizon shutters have been independently tested and exceed the prescriptive criteria established by the 2009 IECC. The study concluded that full height plantation style shutters with closed louvers result in a 31% heat transfer reduction.
Shutters manufactured by other suppliers may not qualify for this tax credit program.
Not all interior window shutters qualify for the energy savings tax credit.
A shutter unit that only covers the lower portion of a window.
A shutter unit that is made specifically for an individual window opening.
A horizontal bar that creates top and bottom louver sections, allowing the sections to rotate independently.
A shutter unit that has one set of shutters on the top and one on the bottom.
Ornamental wood attached to the wall to the outside of the window opening. Generally used to give the window a finished appearance.
Paint or stain.
Used for mounting custom shutter units to the outside of a window opening and can have either 3 or 4 sides.
A vertical strip that extends the length of the shutter unit hinged to the outside stile of a shutter panel. Generally used for cafe type shutter units.
Measurement top to bottom of the window opening according to our measuring instructions. Or, the desired panel height for café type shutters.
A two-leaf device that connects a shutter to the mounting surface or joins two shutters together.
Movable horizontal slats contained within a shutter panel.
A rectangular cavity in shutter stile for inserting a hinge – allowing a tighter fit to the side of the window or hang strip.
A single shutter. Most shutter units consist of more than one shutter panel.
A cut or groove along the edge of a stile between panels that allows them to form a joint to reduce light penetration.
Horizontal bar at the top, bottom, or across the center (divider rail).
A shutter unit that has one set of shutters from top to bottom.
A window is considered square if the difference between the largest measurement and the smallest is no larger than 3/16 inches and the difference between the diagonal measurements is less than 3/16 inches.
Vertical bar found along either side of a shutter panel.
Traditional or Plantation.
The number of shutter panels from top to bottom. See single tier and double tier.
Vertical bar used for adjusting the louver position.
Shutter panels and other necessary components (hanging strips, hardware, etc.)
that work together to fit a window opening.
Area just beyond the window opening if there is no existing trim.
Measurement side to side of the window opening according to our measuring instructions.
Vertical sides of the window opening. This area will be used to attach a shutter unit using either the INJ or INH mounting methods.