Lowering Energy Costs for Manufactured Homeowners Act

Bill: 118-hr-9935
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
Introduced: 2024-10-04
Policy area: Taxation
Latest action: action_date: 2024-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-10-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Lowering Energy Costs for Manufactured Homeowners Act</strong></p><p>This bill provides a new refundable tax credit in the amount of 20% of the cost of manufactured home skirting, up to a maximum amount of $500. Home <em>skirting</em> is any weather-resistant material used to enclose the space between the bottom of the manufactured home and the ground. The tax credit is not available for taxpayers whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $150,000 (or $300,000 for joint filers). Finally, the manufactured home must be used as the taxpayer’s primary residence.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9935 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 4, 2024 Ms. Perez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable tax credit for the addition of skirting to certain manufactured homes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowering Energy Costs for Manufactured Homeowners Act . 2. Refundable credit for manufactured home skirting expenses (a) In general Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 36C. Credit for manufactured home skirting expenses (a) In general In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle an amount equal to 20 percent of the manufactured home skirting expenses paid or incurred by the individual during the taxable year. (b) Limitations (1) Limitation based on modified adjusted gross income Subsection (a) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year if the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income (as defined in section 36(b)(2)(B)) exceeds— (A) in the case of a joint return, $300,000, and (B) in any other case, $150,000. (2) Dollar limit on amount creditable The aggregate amount of the credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect to any taxpayer shall not exceed $500. (c) Manufactured home skirting expenses For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term manufactured home skirting expenses means expenses relating to the addition of skirting to a qualifying manufactured home. (2) Qualifying manufactured home The term qualifying manufactured home means a manufactured home which— (A) is described in section 603(6) of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5402(6) ), (B) was built after 1976, and (C) is used as the primary residence of the taxpayer. (3) Skirting The term skirting means weather-resistant material used to enclose the space from the bottom of the manufactured home to grade. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B, . (2) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B, . (3) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36B the following new item: Sec. 36C. Credit for manufactured home skirting expenses. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.