* To qualify for the tax credit, the window or door must have both a U-Factor and Solar Heat Gain Coefficiant (SHGC) of 0.30 or lower. The EcoExcel™ package makes it easy. All Andersen® windows and patio doors with the EcoExcel™ package will qualify. Guaranteed.*

The above is the best available information and is a partial summary of the revisions to the federal tax code (U.S. Code Title 26, Section 25C) as updated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Taxpayers should check with the IRS regarding updates to the IRS interim guidance in Notice 2006-26 for further details on the tax credit. Other energy efficient improvements may apply; check the following link and the IRS website for more details or updates: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=154657,00.html.

The information discussed in this communication relates to tax credits for existing “non-business” properties (defined as the taxpayer’s primary residence in the United States.) For information about tax credits for homebuilders for new construction in 2009, please refer to the following IRS website: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=154658,00.html.

Andersen bears no responsibility for validating or obtaining the tax credit and expressly disclaims any responsibility for determining whether a particular purchase or application qualifies for the tax credit. Further, Andersen does not intend to and is not providing legal or tax advice and recommends that purchasers consult their own tax advisor or the IRS to determine whether the products they purchase for a particular application qualify for the tax credit.