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We are not tax professionals and we recommend talking to your CPA about the 26% solar tax credit, Tax Form 5695.
What we can say is that RV's have been accepted by the IRS as a second home for tax purposes. This may make your RV, Van or Tiny Home solar install eligible for this tax credit. This information is intended to be resourceful for you to save money in the process of your transition to solar.
For a detailed summary visit the DSIRE web page describing the Federal Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit.
The solar tax credit is a deduction off what you owe, so you'll need to owe federal income tax in the US for this to apply. However, it applies to the entire cost of your system and 26% can lead to some serious savings. Take a look at the example calculation below:
TOTAL SYSTEM COST: $15,000
26% SOLAR TAX CREDIT: $3,900
NET-INVESTMENT: $15,000 - $3,900 = $11,100
The $3,900 is deducted from the taxes that you were going to pay at the end of the year depending on your federal income, say you owed $10,000. The $3,900 would be reduced from the $10,000 so you would only owe $6,100 and the deduction would lower your net investment for your solar.
Taxes follow a paper trail and because you are purchasing your entire system from Custom Concept Vans you will have an itemized sales receipt for your tax records.
Click the link below for an updated article from CPA tax professional, Heather Ryan, discussing the recent extension to the solar tax credit. If you have further tax specific questions, I would reach out to Heather directly on her site.