The Energy Policy Act of 2005 created the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC). It set a solar tax credit of 30% of a solar system’s costs for homeowners and commercial business owners who install solar panels. The tax credit (not a write off, an actual credit to pay income taxes) stood at 30% until the end of 2019. However, in 2020 the benefit dropped to 26%.
The credit was scheduled to decrease again at the start of 2021 to 22%. However, the federal spending package and COVID-19 virus relief spending bill passed in the final days of 2020. As a result this act held the ITC at 26% for 2021. It was at 26% through the first half of 2022, and set to drop to 22% in 2023. In 2024 it was to go away completely for residential systems…
But in the summer of 2022 the Inflation Reduction Act reinstated the ITC at 30% for both residential and commercial solar. This is great news for homeowners and business owners. The ITC now stands at 30% for ten years.
The Federal Investment Tax Credit now provides the full 30% benefit. This solar incentive looks stable into the future; it will reduce your tax liability when you install renewable energy. However, other factors such as Net Energy Metering rates still make today the right time to get your solar system installed. Our team at HES Solar is ready and knowledgeable. We will guide you through the process. Your HES Solar system will produce renewable energy for you and also get you your maximum tax credit benefit
We are a San Diego-based, family-owned solar company. We have been an energy innovator since 2001 and can handle projects from small, rooftop solar panel additions to large-scale commercial microgrid systems.
Our website is a great resource for your solar research. We’d also love to speak with you to answer any specific questions you have about your project. Click here to be contacted by an HES Solar representative, or simply dial us at 619-692-2015. We don’t use call centers so you’ll speak with a full-time HES Solar employee in California.