Tax Credit Eligibility

Thanks for your question and thanks for buying a metal roof. It is my understanding that the energy efficviency tax credits under which the reflective metal roofing credit falls is applicable only to your primary residence. I would have to refer you back to your tax advisor in determining how it applies to your situation. My gut feeling is that, if you have houses in two states, then the IRS will sya it applies to the house in the state where you claim your primary residency. But I am not a tax expert.

Dear Experts- My wife & I purchased an Energy Star standing seam metal roof last year, and we're very happy with it. We got the energy star certification from our builder with every intention of applying for the tax credit that goes with it, but our accountant said we may not meet eligibility criteria for the credit. This is our part-time home up in Sedona; we live in it part of the year, and we rent it out part of the year. I don't know how that affects our eligibility? Note that we do occupy the house at least part of every Month of the year, and we often do live there more than half of the year, so to us it feels like our primary residence, but I guess our home in Phoenix is more of our primary, and is listed so on our taxes. Thanks for any advice you may have... Aaron Scott