https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-claim-energy-credit-for-my-taxes-in-2024-if-i-purchased-a-new-home-with-new-solar-panels/01/3710432#M353603 <P>You must be the original user of the solar system (first occupant/owner after installation).<BR />• The solar expense should be clearly documented and not previously claimed for the credit by the builder.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:54:31 GMT Bsch4477 2025-10-31T20:54:31Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-claim-energy-credit-for-my-taxes-in-2024-if-i-purchased-a-new-home-with-new-solar-panels/01/3710430#M353602 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:58:29 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-claim-energy-credit-for-my-taxes-in-2024-if-i-purchased-a-new-home-with-new-solar-panels/01/3710430#M353602 dcmorales89 2026-02-04T07:58:29Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-claim-energy-credit-for-my-taxes-in-2024-if-i-purchased-a-new-home-with-new-solar-panels/01/3710432#M353603 <P>You must be the original user of the solar system (first occupant/owner after installation).<BR />• The solar expense should be clearly documented and not previously claimed for the credit by the builder.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:54:31 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-claim-energy-credit-for-my-taxes-in-2024-if-i-purchased-a-new-home-with-new-solar-panels/01/3710432#M353603 Bsch4477 2025-10-31T20:54:31Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-claim-energy-credit-for-my-taxes-in-2024-if-i-purchased-a-new-home-with-new-solar-panels/01/3710733#M353619 <P><STRONG>You</STRONG> must be the purchaser of the solar panels. &nbsp;You contracted with the solar company, and you paid for (or financed) the purchase. &nbsp;It's ok if the builder owned the home at the time (under construction) but you must be the person who contracted and paid for the solar panels. &nbsp;If the <STRONG>builder</STRONG> contracted for their installation and rolled the price into the overall house price, then the builder might be eligible for a credit but you are not. &nbsp;</P> Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:33:13 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-claim-energy-credit-for-my-taxes-in-2024-if-i-purchased-a-new-home-with-new-solar-panels/01/3710733#M353619 Opus 17 2025-11-03T18:33:13Z