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    kdaniels Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 1, 2009, 05:35 AM
    Can I deduct energy saving windows without itemizing on my tax form
    I purchased energy saving windows for my home in 2008. Can any of this amount be a tax write off even if I use the standard deduction method?
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    Mar 1, 2009, 04:09 PM

    No. Either you itemize and deduct the windows or you use standard deduction and not deduct the windows. Sorry, can't do a mix and match. It's either one or the other.
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    Apr 27, 2009, 02:21 PM
    You could not mix and match even it were permitted, because, for 2008, energy-saving windows were NOT eligible for the deduction and are not eligible for the credit.
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