Tax Incentives

Main points on incentives

• 30% federal tax credits on solar, geothermal and residential wind energy systems translate into huge benefits for the customer
• Thousands in rebates through state and local incentive programs (such as Arlington, VA and Montgomery, MD) means even more savings, and could result in a break of 50% or more when considering federal, state and local incentives together.
• As home energy prices rise, technology improves, and prices drop for solar, geothermal, and residential wind systems, the formula becomes even more convincing!

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_index
Government website providing information on federal tax incentives

http://www.dsireusa.org/
Easy to use site providing information on federal, state and local tax incentives

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204671,00.html
Information on the $8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers