Tax Credit

Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit | Internal Revenue Service

Updated IRS guidance for the energy efficient home improvement credit, including annual caps, QMID requirements, and 2025 eligibility window.

Amount: 30% credit with annual caps: generally up to $1,200 plus up to $2,000 for certain … Deadline: Apr 15, 2026 Location: United States

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Refundable Michigan Home Heating Credit that helps qualified Michigan households with heating expenses through Form MI-1040CR-7.

Type: Benefit Amount: Formula-based, issued as a partial refund depending on resources, exemptions, and heating costs Deadline: September 30 (postmark) for the claim year Location: Michigan

Get Up to $1,168 Back on Housing Costs in Wisconsin: A Practical Guide to the Wisconsin Homestead Credit Tax Credit

There are two kinds of financial help in the world: the kind that comes with a thousand hoops and a three-inch binder, and the kind that quietly sits inside your tax return waiting for you to notice it.

Amount: Up to $1,168 depending on household income and property tax/rent Deadline: Wisconsin income tax filing deadline (April 15); late claims accepted for four years Location: Wisconsin

Get Up to $3,500 Back on Rent in Vermont: A Practical Guide to the Vermont Renter Credit (Refundable Tax Credit)

Rent in Vermont has a special talent: it disappears from your bank account with the efficiency of a magician and the empathy of a parking ticket.

Amount: Up to $3,500 based on rent constituting more than 30% of household income Deadline: April filing deadline for Vermont income tax returns (usually April 15) Location: Vermont

Get Up to 35% Back on R&D Costs: Canada SR&ED Tax Incentive Guide (2025)

If your company spends time solving technical puzzles — the kind that require experiments, prototypes, or repeated trial-and-error — the SR&ED (Scientific Research and Experimental Development) program can put real cash back into your projects.

Amount: Refundable and non-refundable tax credits up to 35% of eligible expenditures for … Deadline: Dec 31, 2025 Location: Canada

GST/HST credit - Overview - Canada.ca

Tax-free quarterly cash support for low- and modest-income people in Canada; the CRA automatically assesses you when you file a tax return.

Type: Benefit Amount: Varies by family net income and family size Deadline: File your tax return each year; no separate application Location: Canada

Iowa Rent Reimbursement and Property Tax Credit

A State of Iowa support program that can refund part of your Iowa rent or homestead property tax burden if income is below limits.

Amount: Reimbursement or tax credit up to $1,000 per eligible claim year, subject to income, housing … Deadline: Check current-year instructions for claim-year filing windows; older notices listed January–June filing and late-claim review rules by discretion. Location: Iowa

IRS Small Business Health Care Tax Credit

Helps eligible small employers offset the cost of providing health insurance through the SHOP Marketplace.

Type: Tax Credit Amount: Up to 50% of employer-paid premiums (35% for tax-exempt employers) for two consecutive tax years Deadline: Claimed on annual tax filings; employers must purchase coverage through SHOP to qualify Location: United States

IRS Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

Federal tax credit for employers that hire individuals from targeted groups facing barriers to employment. Available for hires who begin work on or before December 31, 2025.

Type: Tax Credit Amount: Up to $9,600 per eligible new hire depending on target group, wages, and hours worked Deadline: Complete IRS Form 8850 on or before the day a job offer is made; submit to the state workforce agency within 28 days of the employee’s start date Location: United States

Kansas Homestead Refund Program

Refundable Kansas income tax credit that returns a portion of property taxes or rent equivalents to low- and moderate-income homeowners and renters.

Type: Benefit Amount: Refund up to $700 for standard Homestead, up to $1,000 for SAFESR senior freeze refunds Deadline: File claim Form K-40H (or K-40PT for SAFESR) by April 15 following the tax year Location: Kansas