Does Florida have a solar tax credit?

No. Florida offers exemptions and utility programs instead of a state income tax credit; see the list above.

Can I still get the federal solar tax credit?

No, not if you buy the system and installation is completed after December 31, 2025 ( Federal Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D)). If a company leases you the panels or sells you the power, that company may still claim a business credit and may pass some value on through the price.

Florida Solar Incentives and Rebates (2026)

Federal incentives

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Federal Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D)

30% for systems installed 2022–2025; not available for installations completed after December 31, 2025^[1]

The 30% federal credit for homeowners who bought solar ended with Public Law 119-21. A system counts in the year its installation is completed, so paying in 2025 for a 2026 installation does not qualify.

Who: Homeowners who bought and installed a system by December 31, 2025 claim it on IRS Form 5695 for that tax year.
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Checked: November 5, 2026

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Business credit for leased and PPA systems (48E)

Claimed by the system owner, not the homeowner; solar must begin construction by July 4, 2026 or be in service by December 31, 2027^[2]

If a company owns the panels on your roof (a lease or power purchase agreement), that company may claim the business clean electricity investment credit and can reflect it in your price. You cannot claim it yourself.

Who: Third-party-owned systems (leases and PPAs). Ask the provider whether the price assumes this credit.
Deadline: December 31, 2027
Checked: November 5, 2026

State incentives in Florida

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Florida sales and use tax exemption for solar energy systems

Solar energy systems and their components are exempt from Florida sales and use tax (6% state rate plus any local surtax)^[3]

Corroborated by FSEC (UCF) Energy Policy page https://energyresearch.ucf.edu/consumer/energy-policy/ : 'Florida law exempts solar systems and components from sales tax. This law doesn't have an expiration date.' The 6% rate figure is not from these pages and is general knowledge; drop it from value_text if strict sourcing is needed.

Who: Applies to solar energy systems or components on the list the Florida Solar Energy Center certifies to the Department of Revenue.
Deadline: No sunset in statute (2026 Florida Statutes); FSEC also states the exemption has no expiration date
Checked: November 5, 2026

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Property tax assessment exclusion for residential renewable energy source devices

For residential property, the added value from a solar (renewable energy source) device is not counted in the assessed value^[4]

Nonresidential property gets an 80% exclusion under s. 193.624(2)(b). Constitutional authority is Art. VII s. 4(i), Fla. Const., which says the legislature may prohibit consideration of 'The installation of a solar or renewable energy source device' in assessed value (adopted 2008; amended by C.S. for H.J.R. 193 in 2016, effective Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2037). Source: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Constitution . History: s. 1, ch. 2013-77; ss. 2, 7, ch. 2017-118; s. 5, ch. 2024-158.

Who: Devices installed on or after Jan 1, 2013 on new or existing residential real property. Covered equipment includes PV modules, inverters, storage and power conditioning devices.
Deadline: December 31, 2037
Checked: November 5, 2026

How these incentives stack

Cash rebates are paid first and usually reduce the cost a tax credit is based on. State tax credits only help if you owe enough state income tax. Exemptions (sales and property tax) apply automatically or through a form, and they do not reduce what you owe the installer on paper, so check that a quote does not charge tax that the law exempts. The calculator applies the programs it can model and lets you switch utility rebates on or off.

Florida Solar Incentives, Rebates and Tax Breaks