Yes. The IRS will only examine the tax credit if they get audited. Dan Sent from my iPod
On Jul 27, 2013, at 14:41, Jesse Dahl <dahlso...@gmail.com> wrote: > So, has anyone had a customer install a ITC eligible system on a second > "residence" and claim the credit? > > Jesse > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 27, 2013, at 4:36 PM, Bob-O Schultze <bo...@electronconnection.com> > wrote: > >> Here is IRS Form 5695. You can hand them a copy and they can make the >> determination themselves. As Allan says, we ain't tax advisors. I see on the >> dsireusa.org website that it says that the PV system does not have to be on >> your primary home, but my reading of this form would seem to indicate >> otherwise. It defines a home as: >> Home. A home is where you lived in 2012 and can include a house, houseboat, >> mobile home, cooperative apartment, condominium, and a manufactured home >> that conforms to Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards. >> It also defines a "Main" home: >> Main home. Your main home is generally the home where you live most of the >> time. A temporary absence due to special circumstances, such as illness, >> education, business, military service, or vacation, will not change your >> main home. >> Now, perhaps an expert bean-counter can work his/her magic on that, but >> methinks we'd be dumb asses to try it. >> Bob-O >> <f5695.pdf> >> On Jul 27, 2013, at 12:45 PM, frenergy wrote: >> >> Alan, >> >> I have always defaulted to that advice also. Just last week, after I >> had told a customer a 30% ITC is still available and told him to confirm >> that with his tax advisor to be sure he could take full advantage of it >> (some folks have to take the 30% over a couple years), he came back to me >> and told me his tax person said it was no longer available! I was so glad >> he told me this so I could straighten it out (and get the job of course). >> >> This issue did get rectified but it has made me think of providing a >> copy of the pertinent page(s) from the IRS related to the ITC to future >> potential customers, and give them the advice of speaking to their tax >> person. >> >> Bill >> Feather River Solar Electric >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Allan Sindelar >> To: RE-wrenches >> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 12:20 PM >> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Tax credit question. >> >> "Consult your tax advisor"... >> Jesse, any advice you give your customer other than the words above could >> get you into trouble. We're solar installers, not tax advisors. I always >> pass the buck on this kind of question. >> Allan >> >> Allan Sindelar >> al...@positiveenergysolar.com >> NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional >> NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional >> New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician >> Founder and Chief Technology Officer >> Positive Energy, Inc., a Certified B CorporationTM >> 3209 Richards Lane >> Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507 >> 505 424-1112 office 780-2738 cell >> www.positiveenergysolar.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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