Does My Heat Pump Brand Qualify? Finding the Right QMID for Bryant, Goodman, and Others

You're filling out Form 5695 for your heat pump tax credit. You know you need a QMID. You search for your brand name in the IRS database.

Nothing comes up.

The Brand Ownership Problem

Major HVAC manufacturers own multiple brands. When you search for "Bryant," you won't find it because Bryant is owned by Carrier. Carrier's QMID applies to all their brands.

This causes real problems at tax time. People search for their brand, find nothing, and either skip the credit or enter incorrect information. Neither is a good outcome.

Who Owns What

Carrier Global

Carrier manufactures equipment under several brand names:

• Bryant (premium residential)
• Heil (value residential)
• Day & Night (value brand)
• Payne (entry-level)
• Tempstar (retail/contractor)
• Comfortmaker (contractor)

All these brands use Carrier's QMID. If you have any of these brands, look up Carrier in our QMID directory.

Daikin Industries

Daikin is the world's largest HVAC manufacturer. They own:

• Goodman (popular value brand)
• Amana (residential)
• Daikin (premium systems)

Goodman and Amana equipment uses Daikin's QMID. These are among the most common brands in US residential installations.

Trane Technologies

Trane operates under two main brands:

• Trane (premium)
• American Standard (premium)

Both use Trane Technologies' QMID.

Lennox International

Lennox owns several brands:

• Lennox (premium)
• Armstrong Air (mid-tier)
• Ducane (value)

All fall under Lennox's QMID.

Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls manufactures:

• York (residential and commercial)
• Coleman (residential)
• Luxaire (residential)
• Champion (residential)

Use Johnson Controls' QMID for all these brands.

Rheem Manufacturing

Rheem and its brands:

• Rheem (residential)
• Ruud (contractor channel)

Both use Rheem's QMID.

Nortek Global HVAC

Nortek brands include:

• Frigidaire (residential)
• Maytag (residential)
• Westinghouse (residential)
• Broan-NuTone (ventilation)

These use Nortek's QMID, though Nortek has had ownership changes, so verify current registration.

Quick Reference Table

Why This Matters for Your Tax Credit

Here's what happens:

1. You claim the 25C credit with an incorrect or missing QMID
2. IRS systems can't match your claim to a registered manufacturer
3. Your return may be delayed or flagged for review
4. You might receive a notice requesting clarification

Getting it right the first time saves headaches.

How to Verify

When Brand Names Match

Some manufacturers sell under their own name:

• Mitsubishi Electric (ductless systems)
• Fujitsu General (ductless systems)
• LG Electronics (ductless systems)
• Bosch (heat pumps and tankless)
• Navien (tankless water heaters)

For these, search the manufacturer name directly in our QMID directory.

Regional and Contractor Brands

Private Label Equipment

Next Steps

Ready to find your QMID? Use our QMID directory to search by brand name. We handle the brand-to-manufacturer mapping automatically, showing you the correct QMID for any brand alias.