Federal Tax Credit for self install

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I claimed a federal credit when I installed mine a few years ago. I don't remember the amount it was back when I did it, but I just saved my receipt for the cost of the stove and parts and added it when I got to the part in TurboTax where it asked about those credits.
 
You can’t claim your labor, just stove and materials.
 
You can’t claim your labor, just stove and materials.
Yes, I should have mentioned that. I claimed just claimed what I spent on the stove and supplies to install it, no labor or anything since I did it myself.