Claim Your 45L Tax Credits

Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Builders and Developers can obtain up to $5000 for each Residential Building Unit

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45L Tax Certificate

As an Energy Star Certified HERS Rater, Arkansas Home Performance has the credentials to verify and provide 45L Energy Efficient Home Credits.

45L Tax Credit

45L is for residential and multi-family properties. The tax credit per building unit is available to developers and builders of properties that are more energy-efficient than a similar property built in 2006.

Qualifying Properties:

Single-family Homes
Multi-family
Condos
Townhouses

Arkansas Home Performance

Providing 45L Tax Certificate Verification Services since 2014

To claim the 45L tax credit, the property has to be sold or leased after 2022, and the contractor will need an Energy Star certification for the dwelling unit. Arkansas Home Performance assists in this process using DOE approved software to verify that the property meets the applicable requirements.

How We Can Help

As an experienced home builder, Richard Costello, owner of Arkansas Home Performance, offers a decade of energy program expertise and extensive credentials, including:

Energy Star Certified HERS Rater
45L Tax Certificate Verification
Energy Star Rater Partner

45L FAQs​

45L Tax Credit Info

WHAT IS THE 45L FEDERAL TAX CREDIT?

The 45L tax credit is a federal tax incentive that promotes the construction of energy efficient residential dwellings. The energy credit is available to builders, developers and others who build homes and multi-family for sale or lease.

WHAT IS THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT UNDER THE 45L TAX PROGRAM?

The credit is $2,500 per dwelling unit built under the Energy Star Residential New Construction Program.

The credit is $5000 when a dwelling unit meets both the Energy Star Residential New Construction Program and is certified as a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home.

WHO CAN CLAIM THE 45L TAX CREDIT?

The builder/developer must own the land and build the dwelling.  Dwelling units that are sold or rented after 2022 are eligible for the credits. Owner/builder occupied homes do not qualify.

HOW DO I FIND A 45L ELIGIBLE CERTIFIER?

Only a certified HERS Rater can verify the installed energy features and Energy Star certification to produce a 45L Tax Certificate using DOE approved software. Richard Costello, owner of Arkansas Home Performance, is a qualified HERS Rater.

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