The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, is the most ambitious legislation ever enacted in the United States to combat climate change. Starting this year, homeowners can get new tax credits and rebates for making their abodes better for the environment. The benefits apply to big changes like installing solar panels, or smaller ones like swapping a gas stove for an induction range.
The benefits vary depending on your income, and additional benefits may be available where you live, so it’s worth checking with a tax expert, a consumer guide or a credible source like the Congressional Research Service or the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Here are some of the ways you can outfit your environmentally smart dream home — often with help from the IRA.
Read the full article in The Washington Post