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HR 184 113th Congress House Taxation Business investment and capital Energy efficiency and conservation Income tax deductions Lighting, heating, cooling

Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013

Introduced: March 18, 2014 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 4, 2013
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an additional tax deduction for the cost of installing mechanical insulation property. Limits the amount of such deduction to the lesser of 30% or the reduction in energy loss from the installed mechanical insulation property compared to property that meets the minimum requirements of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standard 90.1-2007. Allows the cost of replacing mechanical insulation property to be treated as a deductible business expense in the current taxable year.

Defines "mechanical insulation property" as insulation materials, facings, and accessory products: (1) placed in service in connection with a mechanical system which is located in the United States and of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation; and (2) utilized for thermal, acoustical, and personnel safety requirements for mechanical piping and equipment, hot and cold applications, and heating, venting and air conditioning applications which can be used in a variety of facilities.

Allows a tax deduction for capital expenditures related to mechanical insulation property.

What's happening now January 4, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 184: Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-184/
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