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The 30% Solar Tax Credit Is Gone for 2026 Buyers: Why a Cash or Loan Install Now Costs Thousands More
The federal solar tax credit ended for owned systems on December 31, 2025. If you buy solar with cash or a loan in 2026, you get $0 back from Washington, which adds roughly $7,500 to $9,000 to a typical install. Here is what changed and the one workaround still left.
Solar
Free Roof in Exchange for Solar Panels? A $275 Million Fraud Case and 7,000 FTC Complaints Say Read the Contract First
A salesperson offers you a free roof and free solar paid for by a government program. New York's $275 million fraud case against installer Attyx shows why that pitch should make you close the door. Here is how solar financing really works, the red flags to watch, and what to do if your installer goes under.
Solar
The Residential Solar 30% Tax Credit Officially Died December 31, 2025: Why June 2026 Quotes Are Suddenly $9,000 Higher and Installers Are Cutting Crews
The federal 30% solar tax credit ended for cash buyers on December 31, 2025. Here's why a typical 8 kW system that cost about $17,000 net in 2025 now runs $24,000 to $32,000, why installers are laying off crews, and how lease and PPA buyers still capture 30% in June 2026.
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