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Solar ITC (§48) + Depreciation Stack

30% federal credit + bonus depreciation on solar installations.

Overview

§48 Investment Tax Credit: 30% federal credit on solar/battery installations (higher with domestic content, energy-community, low-income adders). Combine with bonus depreciation on 85% of basis. Businesses and real estate owners can offset tax dollar-for-dollar. Now fully transferable — sell credits for $0.90+/dollar under IRA 2022.

Best fit
Commercial property ownersFarms / large residentialTax-credit investors
Estimated impact
30–70% of solar system cost recovered via credits + depreciation

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