Historic Home Tax Credit – Going Green

If you live within a registered Wisconsin Historic District or have an individually designated home you have some tax advantages available to you.

How would you like to get a 25% tax credit on approved home repairs?

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Rick D. just forwarded the following article to me about home owners in Madison who are leveraging these tax advantages to “Green” up their homes.

The Wisconsin State Journal – “Keeping Wisconsin history in good shape” on two of the sixteen households in Madison alone that have taken advantage of the program so far this year.

Brent and Lindsey Sainsbury:

… recently outfitted the back roof of their historic University Heights home with 22 photovoltaic (solar) panels….. The historic tax credit allowed me to put up more solar than I would have otherwise.

Richard and Suzanne Linton:

… refreshed the exterior of their Spaight Street Prairie Style house located in the Orton Park Historic District sooner than expected using higher-quality period-color paint thanks to the credit.

About the program:

Credits go for projects costing $10,000 or more on homes deemed historically significant (most are listed on the national or state historic register). The program offers qualified homeowners 25 percent tax credits on approved work.

Read the Wisconsin State Journal Article here.

Get the details on the Wisconsin Historic Homeowners Tax Credit Program here.