{"id":96,"date":"2011-07-14T13:07:39","date_gmt":"2011-07-14T20:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/?p=96"},"modified":"2016-04-26T15:59:04","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T22:59:04","slug":"could-bounteous-energy-tax-credits-inspire-you-to-finally-go-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/could-bounteous-energy-tax-credits-inspire-you-to-finally-go-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Bounteous Energy Tax Credits Inspire You To Finally \u201cGo Solar?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right;padding: 0 0 10px 10px\" class=\"interactive_right\"><div class='button_holder_right'><iframe allowtransparency='true' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' src='\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets\/tweet_button.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcenturyrooftile.com%2Fsolar-bay-area-roofing-blog%2Fcould-bounteous-energy-tax-credits-inspire-you-to-finally-go-solar%2F&amp;text=Could Bounteous Energy Tax Credits Inspire You To Finally \u201cGo Solar?\u201d&amp;count=vertical&amp;lang=' style='width:65px; height:65px;' ><\/iframe><\/div><div class='button_holder_right'><iframe src='\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fcenturyrooftile.com%2Fsolar-bay-area-roofing-blog%2Fcould-bounteous-energy-tax-credits-inspire-you-to-finally-go-solar%2F&amp;layout=button_count&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=65&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=21' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:65px; height:21px;' allowTransparency='true'><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><h2>Profound tax credits just for installing renewable energy systems in their homes and businesses<\/h2>\n<p>According to The Department of Energy\u2019s official site: <a title=\"http:\/\/www.energy.gov\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.energy.gov\/\">www.energy.gov<\/a>, consumers can receive profound tax credits just for installing <a title=\"Solar Energy Solutions\" href=\"http:\/\/noutilitybill.com\/\">renewable energy systems<\/a> in their homes and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consider this blurb regarding federal tax credits for energy efficiency:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u201cconsumers who install solar energy systems (including solar water heating and solar electrical systems), small windsystems, small geo-thermal heat pumps, residential fuel cell and microturbine systems canreceive a 30% tax credit for systems placed in service before Dec 31, 2016.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also of interest: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u201cIn addition to federal tax incentives, some consumers will also eligible forutility or state rebates, as well as state tax incentives for energy-efficient homes, vehicles andequipment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A tax credit is actually much more powerful than a tax deduction. A deduction chips away at the percentage of monies you might owe in taxes; whereas a tax credit slashes your taxes \u201cdollar for dollar\u201d basis. In other words, by deploying a solar or renewable energy solution for heating and powering your home, you will get money literally flowing into your bank account from thegovernment as a kind of \u201cThank you\u201d for reducing your energy footprint.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the tax credit alone might not be enticing enough for you to break out of your current inertia and make the switch to solar or some other \u201cgreen\u201d renewable energy solution. Whenyou consider it in the context of other benefits \u2013 helping the environment, reducing your long-term energy costs, being a good example for your community, freeing yourself from the whims and arbitrary dictates of power companies, preemptively sidestepping power outages \u2013 the solar alternative appears brighter and brighter and brighter (pun intended).<\/p>\n<h2>How do you get started?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Talk to the professionals at Century Roofing and Solar<\/strong>. For over 15 years, our Bay Area roofing contractors have led the region in light-weight roof systems and PV solar systems. Our team is known for reliable, quality, clean, and timely results. 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