Tax credits up to $500 are available for home owner's to claim until the end of the year, but they better hurry. Congress has yet to renew the tax credits for 2012. The allowance for the tax credits that home owners may be eligible for include:

Tax credits up to $500 are available for home owner's to claim until the end of the year, but they better hurry. Congress has yet to renew the tax credits for 2012.

The allowance for the tax credits that home owners may be eligible for include:

• $300 for electric heat pump water heaters, electric heat pumps, central air conditioners, biomass stoves, and natural gas, propane, or oil water heaters.
• $150 for natural gas, propane, oil furnace, or hot water boilers.
• $50 for advanced main air circulating fans.
• 10% of the cost of insulation and sealing materials, exterior doors and certain types of energy efficient roofs.
• 10% of the cost, up to $200, of exterior windows or skylights.