Taxpayers Claimed $8 Billion in Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits for Clean Energy and Efficient Home Improvements

Taxes | August 7, 2024

Taxpayers Claimed $8 Billion in Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits for Clean Energy and Efficient Home Improvements

The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, extended and expanded tax credits PDF that allow taxpayers to claim residential and energy efficient home energy credits.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued statistics on the Inflation Reduction Act clean energy tax credits for tax year 2023.

The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, extended and expanded tax credits PDF that allow taxpayers to claim residential and energy efficient home energy credits.

Taxpayers have claimed more than $6 billion in credits for residential clean energy investments—which include solar electricity generation, solar water heating and battery storage—and more than $2 billion for energy efficient home improvements — which include heat pumps, efficient air conditioners, insulation, windows and doors — on 2023 tax returns filed and processed through May 23, 2024.

Residential and Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit

CreditNumber of returns​Credit value​
Residential Clean Energy Credit1,246,440Total: $6.3 billion, Average per return: $5,084
Rooftop solar752,300Up to 30% of cost
Batteries48,840Up to 30% of cost
Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit2,338,430Total: $2.1 billion, Average per return: $882
Home insulation669,440Up to 30% of cost​c
Windows and skylights694,450Up to 30% of cost or $600​c
Central air conditioners488,050Up to 30% of cost or $600​c
Doors400,070Up to 30% of cost, $250 per door, or $500 total​
Heat pumps267,780Up to 30% of cost or $2,000
Heat pump water heaters104,180Up to 30% of cost or $2,000

Homeowners are eligible for tax credits that were created, extended or expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act, when making certain efficiency-increasing improvements to their homes. Some renters are also eligible for specific expenses. Taxpayers can claim the same or varying credits year after year with new products purchased, but some credits have an annual limit.

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Isaac M. O'Bannon is the managing editor and digital content manager for CPA Practice Advisor (www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com), drawing on two decades of experience covering the areas of professional accounting, taxation, business productivity and consumer technologies. . Prior to CPA Practice Advisor, O'Bannon was a consultant at firms in San Francisco, Denver and Tulsa, serving clients that included Logitech, Polycom, Hilti, Microsoft, the Stanford Research Institute, the University of Oklahoma's College of Engineering and other technology leaders. He is a U.S. Navy groundforces veteran (never a SEAL). Email: isaac.obannon - @ - cpapracticeadvisor.com . Isaac OBannon 2019 Cropped Small Headshot