Manufacturer s Certification for Compliance with the. American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

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1 Manufacturer s Certification for Compliance with the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 0 Purpose of This Document: This document is intended to help consumers and dealers determine which Madico Window Films are eligible for tax rebates under the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 0. Manufacturer: Madico, Inc 64 Industrial Parkway Woburn, MA 080 Individuals purchasing qualifying Madico window films placed into service January, 0 - December, 0 may be eligible for a tax credit under Section 5C of the Internal Revenue Code. The IRS allows homeowners to take a tax credit of 0% of the cost of solar control window film installed in their primary residence, with a lifetime maximum credit of $500 per taxpayer. The tax credit is a direct dollar for dollar credit, or reduction, in the amount of taxes you must pay, not just a tax deduction from income. Only the cost of the film itself, and not the installation cost, qualifies for the credit. In order to qualify for the credit, the window film must be installed from January, 0 through December, 0 and must be certified by Madico to be an Eligible Building Component Envelope in your geographic area. To take advantage of the tax credit, you must do the following: Make sure the film you have installed qualifies for the credit. Qualifying products vary by the geographical climate zone in which you live. Subject to a $500 maximum per homeowner for all improvements combined; i.e. all energy improvements made by the homeowner except for geothermal heat pumps, solar water heaters, solar panels, fuel cells and small wind energy systems. See your tax professional for details and rules outlining rules and limitations to code.

2 . Determine your climate zone. Determine which window films qualify in your climate zone by glass type Important Notes. In some climate zones, only windows, skylights and door windows with wood or vinyl frames qualify.. If unsure about glass type, use the more conservative value.. Safety film versions of solar control films also qualify. For example, if RS40 qualifies, RS40 4mil and 8mil also qualify. 4. Window films qualify as insulation on IECC 009 code. 5. Qualifications are based on IECC 009 & amendments. 6. If you have specific questions about a glass/film combination s eligibility, contact Madico Technical Services.

3 ZONE : U Factor <.0, SHGC < 0.5 Summer Winter Control Film Clear Tinted Clear Tinted Low E Low E Low E DG5 DG45 DG55 MAC000 MAC4000 MAC5000 MAC6000 Purelite 60 RS 0 RS 0 RS 40 RS 60 SB 0 SB 0 E SB 5 * * SB 40 E SF 5 SF 5 * * SG 0 * * SG 0 E SG 5 SG 55 SL 8 SL 8 SL 8 * * SL 8 SL 8 E Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, tinted outer pane

4 ZONES : U Factor < 0.65, SHGC < 0.5 Summer Winter Control DG5 DG45 DG55 MAC000 MAC4000 MAC5000 MAC6000 Purelite 60 RS 0 RS 0 RS 40 RS 60 SB 0 SB 0 E SB 5 * SB 40 E SF 5 SF 5 * SG 0 * * SG 0 E SG 5 SG 55 SL 8 SL 8 SL 8 * * SL 8 SL 8 E Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, tinted outer pane

5 ZONES : U Factor < 0.50, SHGC < 0.5 Summer Winter Control DG5 DG45 DG55 MAC000 MAC4000 MAC5000 MAC6000 Purelite 60 RS 0 * * RS 0 * * RS 40 RS 60 SB 0 * * SB 0 E * * SB 5 * SB 40 E * * SF 5 * * SF 5 * SG 0 * * SG 0 E * * SG 5 SG 55 SL 8 * * SL 8 * * SL 8 * * SL 8 SL 8 E * * Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, tinted outer pane

6 ZONES 4 8: U Factor < 0.5, SHGC no limit Summer Winter Control DG5 * DG45 * DG55 * MAC000 * MAC4000 * MAC5000 * MAC6000 * Purelite 60 * RS 0 * * * RS 0 * * * RS 40 * RS 60 * SB 0 * * * SB 0 E * * * SB 5 * SB 40 E * * * SF 5 * * * SF 5 * SG 0 * * SG 0 E * * * SG 5 * SG 55 * SL 8 * * * SL 8 * * * SL 8 * * SL 8 * SL 8 E * * * Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, tinted outer pane

7 ZONE : U Factor <.0, SHGC < 0.5 Summer Winter Control Film Clear Tinted Clear Tinted Low E Low E Low E Nova 5 Nova 5 E Nova 50 * Nova 50 E * Optivision 5 Optivision 5 Optivision 5 * * Optivision 5 Optivision 45 Signature 0 * * Signature 5 Signature 45 Signature 60 Silver 5 Silver 5 E Silver 5 Silver 5 E Silver 60 Bronze 0 Bronze 5 * * Bronze 50 Stainless Steel 0 E Stainless Steel 5 E Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, tinted outer pane

8 ZONES : U Factor < 0.65, SHGC < 0.5 Summer Winter Control Nova 5 Nova 5 E Nova 50 Nova 50 E Optivision 5 Optivision 5 Optivision 5 * Optivision 5 Optivision 45 Signature 0 * * Signature 5 Signature 45 Signature 60 Silver 5 Silver 5 E Silver 5 Silver 5 E Silver 60 Bronze 0 Bronze 5 * Bronze 50 Stainless Steel 0 E Stainless Steel 5 E Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, tinted outer pane

9 ZONES : U Factor < 0.50, SHGC < 0.5 Summer Winter Control Nova 5 * * Nova 5 E * * Nova 50 * Nova 50 E * * Optivision 5 * * Optivision 5 * * Optivision 5 * Optivision 5 Optivision 45 Signature 0 * * Signature 5 Signature 45 Signature 60 Silver 5 * * Silver 5 E * * Silver 5 * * Silver 5 E * * Silver 60 Bronze 0 * * Bronze 5 * Bronze 50 Stainless Steel 0 E * * Stainless Steel 5 E * * Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, tinted outer pane

10 ZONES 4 8: U Factor < 0.5, SHGC no limit Summer Winter Control Nova 5 * * * Nova 5 E * * * Nova 50 * * * Nova 50 E * * * Optivision 5 * * * Optivision 5 * * * Optivision 5 * * Optivision 5 * Optivision 45 * Signature 0 * * Signature 5 * Signature 45 * Signature 60 * Silver 5 * * * Silver 5 E * * * Silver 5 * * * Silver 5 E * * * Silver 60 * Bronze 0 * * * Bronze 5 * Bronze 50 * Stainless Steel 0 E * * * Stainless Steel 5 E * * * Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, both panes clear glass Low E coating on # surface, tinted outer pane

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