Tax Deduction for Interest on Loans for Energy Efficiency

Summary

This personal tax deduction allows taxpayers to deduct the interest paid on loans used to purchase energy efficient products or equipment for a residence in California. The deduction is for loans from a publicly-owned utility company for the purchase of energy-efficient heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, lighting, solar, advanced metering of energy usage, windows, insulation, zone heating products, and weatherization systems. Customers of publicly-owned utility companies that do not offer customer financing may be able to deduct the interest from a home equity or home improvement loan used to purchase energy efficient products and equipment. Publicly-owned utility companies must issue a federal income tax Form 1098, or similar form, to notify their customers of their eligibility for this deduction. Furthermore, this deduction may not be taken if a tax credit is taken for the purchase of the energy efficient equipment. Contact the IRS for more information.