Ladies and gentlemen. keep in mind those who draw up the rules as to gets what for rebates or tax credits could actually care less as they have a open expense account and a winter home on some distant island. Lee
On Fri, Oct 09, 2009 at 03:19:50PM -0400, Dan Rossi wrote: > Bill, > > I know what you mean, both about the new furnace being painful, and the > government being a bit ambiguous. > > Several years ago I had a new furnace and integrated hot water tank > installed. I didn't opt for the super high efficiency model because it > was just too expensive and I didn't believe that it would save me enough > money to justify the additional cost. > > Even though I was replacing a very old, battered very inefficient furnace, > I couldn't get the tax credit because it wasn't like a 94% efficient > furnace. > > On the other hand, I did get something like 250 bucks off of my taxes > because of a new door that I installed. It had the low E glass and > everything. Of course, I ripped out a wall to install the door, so not > sure that was exactly in the spirit of the law, but they didn't ask that. > > I am now waiting to see about tax credits and government subsidies on > appliances so I can get a new washer and possibly dryer. > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: [email protected] > Tel: (412) 268-9081 -- Far back in the mists of ancient time, in the great and glorious days of the former Galactic Empire, life was wild, rich and largely tax free. Mighty starships plied their way between exotic suns, seeking adventure and reward among the furthest reaches of Galactic space. In those days, spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri. And all dared to brave unknown terrors, to do mighty deeds, to boldly split infinitives that no man had split before -- and thus was the Empire forged. -- Douglas Adams, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" .
