| When it comes to information about energy tax | | | | by electric motors, ethanol, hydrogen, natural or |
| incentives and if your California-based company | | | | liquid nitrogen gas or regular gasoline, or a |
| qualifies, your best source of quality information | | | | combination of fuels. Purchasers of these |
| will come to you from your certified public | | | | vehicles should qualify for energy tax incentives. |
| accountant. A CPA can give you pertinent tax | | | | Your CPA can give you energy tax credit |
| credit information specific to your business or | | | | information concerning these cars. |
| yourself as an individual, and can offer other | | | | Other energy tax incentives are available to home |
| useful assistance so that you and your company | | | | owners for certain types of home improvements |
| qualifies for the maximum tax credit resources | | | | used to save energy. These types of tax credit |
| available by law. | | | | resources are available when you insulate your |
| One bit of energy tax credit information that your | | | | home, put in energy efficient windows and seal |
| CPA will share with you concerns enterprise, or | | | | them. Other tax credits are available when you |
| empowerment, zones. The state of California | | | | install energy efficient air conditioning, home |
| has designated forty-two such areas throughout | | | | heating and ventilation. |
| the state. These areas are economically | | | | Businesses can earn similar tax credits for |
| disadvantaged, and to make it attractive for | | | | renewable energy technology. If your company |
| businesses to grow there, the state offers | | | | installs such items as solar water heaters, small |
| energy tax incentives for this purpose, as well as | | | | wind generators, geothermal heat pumps and |
| to reduce wasteful use of energy by | | | | photovoltaic systems, you may qualify for |
| businesses. Businesses in these zones may | | | | money-saving tax credits, while at the same time |
| qualify for tax credit resources for up to ten | | | | saving a great deal on your company's energy bills |
| percent of the purchase cost of research and | | | | this year and for years to come. |
| development equipment, air or water pollution | | | | It is important to remember that both state and |
| equipment as well as energy conservation | | | | federal governments offer energy tax credits to |
| equipment. Your CPA can offer more specifics | | | | both companies as well as home owners. They |
| about this energy tax credit information and how | | | | may be offered in the form of a tax credit or a |
| it can benefit your company. | | | | tax deduction, depending on the specific benefit. |
| The next piece of tax credit information that can | | | | It makes sense to get factual energy tax credit |
| benefit you as an individual or business has to do | | | | information from your CPA, who can explain how |
| with hybrid and diesel vehicles. These valuable | | | | these can benefit you as an individual as well as a |
| energy tax incentives are available to those who | | | | business owner in California. |
| purchase hybrid and diesel cars that are powered | | | | |