North Carolina joins 11 states, launches IRA rebates
Since October 31, the number of states with active rebate programs under the IRA has grown from nine to twelve
Legal
New PIN rule hits HVAC tax credit: What to know
The IRS is requiring homeowners to include a PIN for each piece of qualifying equipment installed starting this year to claim a tax credit
HVAC incentives look resilient as Trump, Congress target the IRA
The HVAC-specific incentives of the Inflation Reduction Act stand among the most likely parts to survive, according to policy experts
AHRI calls on industry to protect HVAC tax credit
The incoming Congress is considering eliminating certain tax credits, including the industry-favored 25C credit, to pay for a tax bill
Court suspends reporting requirements for small businesses
The law, known as the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), would have affected 32 million businesses nationwide
What Trump’s EPA pick could mean for contractors amid HFC phasedown
There’s a new wildcard in the mix of the HFC phasedown: Donald Trump’s November 11 nomination of Lee Zeldin to run the Environmental Protection Agency
DOE’s gas furnace rule challenged in court
The rule, per the American Gas Association, "effectively bans the sale of non-condensing natural gas furnaces"
HARDI opposes code change, says it will harm contractors
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is proposing a change that would create regulatory confusion for the industry
Labor Department’s overtime pay rule struck down
The rule would have extended overtime pay eligibility to an additional four million U.S. employees
D.C. is changing. What’s ahead for the HVAC industry?
Since former President Trump won the election, a sea of changes, several of which will impact the HVAC industry, has been swirling in D.C.