Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit 2009-2010

Effective January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2016, purchases of qualifying solar electric systems may claim up to 30% of the full cost of installing a system. Unlike the previous Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC), the expanded credit has no dollar limit to how big the credit can be.

If you have questions about the Federal ITC, we recommend you contact a tax professional. Or you can start with this FAQ page researched and written by our industry’s national trade association: Federal Investment Tax Credit 2009-2016 FAQs

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