Solar Tax Credits Can be Used with Historic Tax Credits for Rehabilitation Projects in WA State

Washington Extends Federal Solar Tax Credits in December 2006. In its waning hours, the 109th Congress passed legislation that would extend the 30% solar energy investment tax credit for homeowners and businesses for one additional year, through the end of 2008. The bill contains the following provisions: (1) Residential Solar Tax Credit: Extends a 30-percent tax credit, created in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, for the purchase of residential solar water heating, photovoltaic equipment, and fuel cell property. Expires after December 31, 2008; and (2) Business Solar Tax Credit and Fuel Cell Tax Credit; Extends a 30-percent business credit, established in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, for the purchase of fuel cell power plants, solar energy property, and fiber-optic property used to illuminate the inside of a structure. After December 31, 2008, the credit reverts to a permanent 10-percent level.