Re: [RE-wrenches] Church Solar

2013-09-20 Thread Max Balchowsky
Members can form LLC that can take tax advantages. PPA can sell energy to 
church
Check with your favorite tax person.
 
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 From: Alex Cozine acdc.coz...@gmail.com
To: RE-wrenches RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org 
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 9:41 AM
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Church Solar
 


I ask, WWWD, 

what would wrenches do for church/school installations in respect to 
federal/production incentives specifically at churches and schools?

One person champions the federal tax incentive? 
A corporation/congregation owns the proposed system?
Each member of congregation owns a module? 

Is there any way to have tax/production incentives at a church?

-- 

Alex CozineNABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™
Journeyman Electrician

Brothers Electric Solar
brotherselectricsolar.com 
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Church Solar

2013-09-13 Thread Rich Nicol
Hi Alex

A local Unitarian Church in my area installed solar where the generation
credits were group net metered. Everyone who invested in the system (or
bought a panel) that was mounted on the church had the proportionate amount
of the credits applied to their utility bill at their residences. They were
advised by a CPA that they could take the 30% federal tax credit from IRS
form 5695 on their personal returns as owners of a portion of the system.
IRS form 5695 reads like a residence, but not necessarily a main home,
rather than a system remotely installed and invested in to me.  Some
accounting professionals are more aggressive in their interpretations to
find tax breaks than others. 

I always advise that as solar installers we can point toward tax incentives
but recommend to customers that they talk to an accountant about application
of the tax credit.

Thanks

Rich 

 

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[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Alex Cozine
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:42 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Church Solar

 

I ask, WWWD, 

 

what would wrenches do for church/school installations in respect to
federal/production incentives specifically at churches and schools?

 

One person champions the federal tax incentive? 

A corporation/congregation owns the proposed system?

Each member of congregation owns a module? 

 

Is there any way to have tax/production incentives at a church?


 

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Alex Cozine

NABCEP Certified Solar PV InstallerT
Journeyman Electrician

Brothers Electric Solar
brotherselectricsolar.com 

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Re: [RE-wrenches] Church Solar

2013-09-13 Thread Mark Richardson
No Taxes, No Tax CREDITS...
But a Power Purchase Agreement works nicely in that situation.

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From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org 
[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Rich Nicol
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 4:48 PM
To: 'RE-wrenches'
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Church Solar

Hi Alex
A local Unitarian Church in my area installed solar where the generation 
credits were group net metered. Everyone who invested in the system (or bought 
a panel) that was mounted on the church had the proportionate amount of the 
credits applied to their utility bill at their residences. They were advised by 
a CPA that they could take the 30% federal tax credit from IRS form 5695 on 
their personal returns as owners of a portion of the system. IRS form 5695 
reads like a residence, but not necessarily a main home, rather than a system 
remotely installed and invested in to me.  Some accounting professionals are 
more aggressive in their interpretations to find tax breaks than others.
I always advise that as solar installers we can point toward tax incentives but 
recommend to customers that they talk to an accountant about application of the 
tax credit.
Thanks
Rich

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Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:42 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Church Solar

I ask, WWWD,

what would wrenches do for church/school installations in respect to 
federal/production incentives specifically at churches and schools?

One person champions the federal tax incentive?
A corporation/congregation owns the proposed system?
Each member of congregation owns a module?

Is there any way to have tax/production incentives at a church?

--
Alex Cozine
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer(tm)
Journeyman Electrician

Brothers Electric Solar
brotherselectricsolar.comhttp://brotherselectricsolar.com
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[RE-wrenches] Church Solar

2013-09-12 Thread Alex Cozine
I ask, WWWD,

what would wrenches do for church/school installations in respect to
federal/production incentives specifically at churches and schools?

One person champions the federal tax incentive?
A corporation/congregation owns the proposed system?
Each member of congregation owns a module?

Is there any way to have tax/production incentives at a church?

-- 
Alex Cozine
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™
Journeyman Electrician

Brothers Electric Solar
brotherselectricsolar.com
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