WERC NEWS -
BRAINERD, MN – 11/24/08
The Biggest IRS Incentive Ever for Small Wind Systems!!
Federal Tax Credits for Small Wind Systems have been added to the list of benefits you can receive by purchasing a wind system.
There is a new IRS tax credit now available for you of up to $13,333, depending on joint ownership or occupancy: Small wind energy property tax credit details:
- Systems must be placed in service from January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2016.
- In case of joint occupancy, the maximum qualifying costs that can be taken into account by all occupants for figuring the credit is $1,667 per half kilowatt, not to exceed $13,333. This does not apply to married individuals filing a joint return. The credit that may be claimed by each individual is proportional to the costs he or she paid.
- The home served by the system does not have to be the taxpayer’s principal residence.
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