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What does the lifetime maximum cap on the credit mean?

April 26, 2017cap credit lifetime maximum mean

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What does the lifetime maximum cap on the credit mean?

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The total aggregate credit you can claim cannot exceed $1,500. This includes any credit you claimed in 2006 or 2007. So if you already claimed $500 on a previous return, you could only claim a maximum credit of $1,000 for future energy efficient home improvements.