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mjayanthr
April 15, 2025
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Purchase price of rental property includes solar panels cost. i'm taking ITC for solar panels and depreciating over 5 years. Does this reduce the cost basis of home?

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    PatriciaV
    PatriciaV
    April 15, 2025

    Yes, the amount of tax credit you receive will reduce your basis of rental property. 

     

    However, since you are depreciating the solar panel cost basis after the credit separately from the residence, you would not reduce the depreciable basis of the residence itself. You already adjusted the total property basis by reducing the basis of the solar panels.

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