File this form with your local property assessor.
Ny state solar tax credit form.
The system must also be installed and used at your principal residence in new york state.
Some municipalities and school districts have opted out and will include the value of the solar installation in your property tax assessment without the exemption.
Learn how you can benefit from new york s solar incentives rebates tax credits today.
Form rp 487 from new york state department of taxation and finance.
The solar energy system equipment credit is not refundable.
The great advantages of the solar equipment tax credit are twofold.
Thanks to rebates solar tax credits and exemptions new yorkers could earn back up to 40 on the up.
As a part of its ambitious reforming the energy vision initiative 2 new york is making solar accessible to households across the empire state.
The new york solar tax credit can reduce your state tax payments by up to 5 000 or 25 off your total solar energy expenses whichever is lower.
It applies to you even if you went solar with a lease or.
First you don t have to purchase your system to claim the credit i e.
How much is the credit.
New york is a top 10 solar state 1 and for good reason.
Schedule a computation of solar energy system equipment credit a date equipment placed in service mmddyyyy b qualified expenditures see instructions c.
You each pay one half of the cost of the solar energy system equipment.
Claim for solar energy system equipment credit tax law section 606 g 1 name s as shown on return your social security number it 255 submit this form with form it 201 or form it 203.