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If I buy a house that had solar panels installed just 2 months ago (Jan 2019) would I qualify for the solar tax credit since the original owners had not yet claimed it?

 
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KarenJ
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If I buy a house that had solar panels installed just 2 months ago (Jan 2019) would I qualify for the solar tax credit since the original owners had not yet claimed it?

According to the instructions for Form 5695 , the credit is for energy saving improvements that you made to your home in the US.  Please see the instructions attached.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i5695.pdf


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