Resiential Energy Credit

[ljwalters]

Client gave me a list of Energy efficient upgrades to her house for the credit. After thinking on it for a few minutes I recalled that she spent 2 years redoing her home (back to bones and then refinished). I called her and asked if all the expenditures were were acutually completed in 2009 and she admitted some of them were 2008 expenses (paid for and installed in 2008). Can I amend her 2008 return for the credit or does the credit have to be claimed on the original return. I do not think 2008 expenses belong on the 2009 return.

Also same client received a 1099MISC for a whopping $8. No other misc income (she is an or nurse) I checked the box to include in wages.

Linda and buddy

[mlinder42]

If I remember correctly there was no energy credit in 2008 it lapsed for one year.

[ljwalters]

Thanks You are very right.

Linda and buddy