IRS offers homeowners energy tax credit for spray foam insulation

GOOD NEWS! Choosing to insulate your home with Building Energy Spray Foam Insulation will qualify you for the IRS homeowners Energy Tax Credit!

If you make energy improvements to your home like spray foam or fiberglass insulation material, tax credits are available for a portion of qualifying expenses. The credit amounts and types of qualifying Florida home insulation were expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

We’ll help you compare the credits and decide whether they apply to expenses you’ve already paid or will apply to improvements you’re planning for the future.

Who can claim the credits

Jacksonville and all homeowners can claim either the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit for the year when you make qualifying improvements including spray foam insulation.

Homeowners who improve their primary residence will find the most opportunities to claim a credit for qualifying expenses. Renters may also be able to claim credits, as well as owners of second homes used as residences.

The credits are not available for improvements made to homes that you don’t use as a residence.

Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit

These expenses may qualify if they meet requirements detailed on energy.gov:

  • Insulation, exterior doors, windows, skylights
  • Central air conditioners, water heaters, furnaces, boilers and heat pumps
  • Biomass stoves and boilers
  • Home energy audits

The amount of the credit you can take is a percentage of the total improvement expenses in the year of installation:

  • 2022: 30%, up to a lifetime maximum of $500
  • 2023 through 2032: 30%, up to a maximum of $1,200 (heat pumps, biomass stoves and boilers have a separate annual credit limit of $2,000), no lifetime limit

Get details on the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit.

Additional Energy Tax Credit for Insulation Resources: