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On your federal return, you may claim a tax credit of 30% of the cost of installing a solar system. This will be shown on form 5695. In some cases, you might not be able to get the entire credit in the first year. If only part of the credit is allowed this year, the rest of the credit will carry forward to future years.
Some states also have a state credit for solar energy installation. You will have to review your state tax return to see if you claimed the credit and how much it is.
You don't get a separate check from the IRS or your state. The credit is added to your tax refund. (You also have to claim the credit by reporting it on your tax return, it doesn't come automatically. If you did not report the credit on your tax return, you would need to file amended tax returns to add the credit.)
