


You could increase your home value & save money. Plus more!
Did you know adding solar panels to your home could increase your home value, save you on energy costs and your reduce carbon footprint? Great for your home, great for the environment.


Federal Tax Credits
The Residential Federal Solar Tax Credit (IRC § 25) is a credit you may be eligible to receive for using solar energy. The credit gives solar energy system owners a dollar-for-dollar reduction against their federal income taxes.

Save Money?
Solar energy is an affordable, viable option for a lot of people. The amount of money you could save will vary, however buying a solar energy system could increase your home’s value.

Environmental Benefits
Using solar power instead of conventional forms of energy reduces the amount of carbon and other pollutants that are emitted into the environment. Solar power translates into less pollution and cleaner air and water.
Frequently Asked Questions
The percentage that solar owners may have received differed based on when their solar energy system was installed and operable. If your solar energy system was installed and working before December 31, 2019, then you may have been able to qualify for a 30 percent tax credit. After 2019, that percentage dropped to 26 percent and the installation/operation deadline for your system was December 31, 2020. After that, the percentage dropped to 22 percent with an installation/operation deadline of December 31, 2021. Note, the COVID-19 relief package signed into law at the end of 2020 changed this timing.
Ownership is key. For you solar energy owners, that’s anyone who signed a Purchase Agreement or Loan Agreement. You may be eligible for the tax credit because you own the system. Sidenote: the Residential Solar Tax Credit only applies to first or second residential properties—not rental properties.
The amount of money you could save will vary depending on your house. The size of your solar energy system, its exposure to direct sunlight, and the incentives available in your area, will all affect how much your system will cost you and how much money it will save you.
That being said, solar energy is an affordable, viable option for a lot of people. Most don’t even realize that their house qualifies for money-saving solar panels. According to the Office of Energy & Renewable Energy (EERE.), the cost of solar has dropped every year since 2009, making it easier and easier for most people to save money with solar panels.