Calculate your solar tax benefits.
For business- and rental-owned systems: enter your income and system cost to see your federal credit, bonus credit and first-year depreciation, live.
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Uses 2026 federal brackets and assumes the 30% clean electricity credit (§48E) and 100% bonus depreciation. The homeowner credit (§25D) ended for systems installed after Dec. 31, 2025, and business solar must be placed in service by Dec. 31, 2027 unless construction began by July 4, 2026.
Filing status
Optional. Nevada has no state income tax, so leave at 0% if you live there.
Adds 10 points to the credit (40% total) in qualifying areas.
Estimated year-1 tax benefit
$17,640
Net system cost after year 1: $17,360
- Federal clean electricity credit30% of system cost (§48E)$10,500
- Energy community bonusNot selected$0
- Federal depreciation (100% bonus)85% basis × federal rate$7,140
- State depreciationNo state income tax entered$0
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Estimates are illustrative. Not tax advice until engaged; results vary.