{"id":12177,"date":"2025-07-07T19:44:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T19:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/?p=12177"},"modified":"2025-08-22T21:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T21:46:40","slug":"faqs-about-solar-and-trumps-one-big-beautiful-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/faqs-about-solar-and-trumps-one-big-beautiful-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs About Solar and Trump\u2019s One Big Beautiful Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before diving into our frequently asked questions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the One Big Beautiful Bill and solar, we recommend you start with our definitive guide to policy changes for solar under the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). You can also explore our OBBB resource guide:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Solar.com OBBB Resource Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/trumps-one-big-beautiful-bill-is-now-law-how-it-impacts-solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definitive Guide to the OBBB<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/consumer-guide-to-going-solar-with-trumps-megabill-signed-into-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homeowner guide to going solar in the OBBB rush<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/solar-leases-after-one-big-beautiful-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What homeowners need to know about leasing solar post OBBB<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/trump-and-the-fate-of-the-30-solar-tax-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archive: Tracking the OBBB through the House and Senate\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<gs-injectable background = 'true' border='true' primary_color = '#8b72d3' secondary_color='#f98d7e' utm_campaign = 'get_started_injectable' utm_medium='OB3 FAQs' content_texts = 'true' upper_text='Compare quotes from multiple' upper_text_span = 'trusted installers' lower_text='Go solar before the' lower_text_span = '30% tax credit is gone' get_started_text='Get started' only_community_solar='false'><\/gs-injectable>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solar.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is not providing legal or tax advice and the information presented on this site is for information purposes only. Individuals should consult tax and\/or legal counsel about their own individual circumstances.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: <\/span><b>When do the solar tax credits end?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A: <\/strong>The solar and energy efficiency tax credits phase out on different schedules based on whether a consumer or a business is claiming the tax credit. For consumers claiming under section 25D, the tax credit can be claimed against eligible expenditures made during calendar year 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The business tax credit, including businesses that own solar arrays on residential rooftops, under Section 48E are eligible through 2027, but have a \u201ccommence construction\u201d element that allow projects to start before July 4, 2026 and then have four years to complete. This tax credit is indirectly available to homeowners through lease and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) arrangements, in which the business claims the tax credit and passes on the savings via lower lease payments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.solar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Solar-tax-credits-25D-and-48E-with-OBBB-as-law.png\" alt=\"guide to solar tax credits with one big beautiful bill as law\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: <\/span><b>What was the Executive Order issued on July 7 and how does this impact things?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A:<\/strong> The Executive Order relates to how Treasury defines \u201ccommencing construction\u201d for 48E (business claimed) tax credits. Nothing changes for 25D projects (consumer claimed tax credits). And the Executive Order itself doesn\u2019t really say anything definitively. It simply directs agencies to deliver a report to the President within 45 days related to safe harboring. What this will effectively do is freeze the market during this period, as companies don\u2019t want to \u201cbet wrong\u201d on their safe harbor strategy. What can be assumed is the more \u201cloosey goosey\u201d ways companies had been safe harboring are certainly at higher risk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The President and agencies can not change established law, which the One Big Beautiful Bill now is. They can simply influence how the law is interpreted and implemented.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For residential solar, including third-party owned projects, the 48E tax credit is in law until the end of 2027, so there\u2019s still time. Safe harboring before July 4, 2026 is simply a mechanism to extend the ability to access those credits. Given the faster cycle times in residential solar, that side of the industry can adapt relatively quickly to new rules\u2014whatever they might be. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: <\/span><b>What constitutes an eligible expenditure for 25D? Can I place a deposit in 2025 and finish the project in 2026?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A:\u00a0<\/strong>In the eyes of the IRS, the expenditure is made when the original solar and\/or battery installation is complete. So, even if you pay for part or all of your system upfront, it does not qualify for the 25D tax credit until that system is fully installed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T<\/span>he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/faqs-for-modification-of-sections-25c-25d-25e-30c-30d-45l-45w-and-179d-under-public-law-119-21-139-stat-72-july-4-2025-commonly-known-as-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act-obbb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRS confirmed its stance<\/a> on what qualifies as an eligible expenditure for the 25D Solar Tax Credit on August 21, 2025. (Bolding for emphasis via solar.com).<\/p>\n<p><em>Section 25D(e)(8)(A) provides that an <strong>expenditure with respect to an item is treated as made when the original installation of the item is completed.<\/strong> If installation is completed after December 31, 2025, the expenditure will be treated as made after December 31, 2025, which will prevent the taxpayer from claiming the section 25D credit. In the case of an expenditure made in connection with the construction or reconstruction of a structure, section 25D(e)(8)(B) provides that such expenditure will be treated as made when the original use of the constructed or reconstructed structure by the taxpayer begins. If such construction or reconstruction is completed and taxpayer\u2019s original use of the structure begins after December 31, 2025, the expenditure will be treated as made after December 31, 2025, which will prevent the taxpayer from claiming the section 25D credit.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: <\/span><b>Is there a chance project completed in 2025 does not receive the tax credit?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A: <\/strong>There is no retroactive element to the ending of the tax credits. Projects that meet the definitions and guidelines for qualification will receive the tax credit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: <\/span><b>Are Leases (and PPAs) Still Eligible to Receive the Tax Credit<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A:<\/strong> Yes, through 2027, although projects that Commence Construction within 1 year of OBBB enactment have 4 years to be placed in service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Are you sure? I\u2019ve read the text and it specifically disallows leases<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a source of confusion online. Earlier versions of the One Big Beautiful Bill specifically excluded residential solar leases if the property would otherwise qualify for 25D (which created a bit of a circular logic error with the 25D credit going away). The final bill, which was signed into law, does not contain this restriction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online people are pointing to this text:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.solar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Solar-leasing-section-of-OBBB.png\" width=\"706\" height=\"323\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A simple reading of it seems to point to a disallowance of tax credits for leases. However, you must look into the referenced sections. Paragraph 1 refers to solar water heating (or solar thermal) and paragraph 4 references residential wind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: <\/span><b>Why did Trump and the GOP kill the tax credits?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A: <\/strong>This is a question with political undertones and the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/solar.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solar.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> team strives to be editorially neutral. With that said, it\u2019s an important question and one that is being talked about a lot online. This answer is based on first-hand conversations with elected officials and their staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many are blaming improper sales practices by parts of the industry as leading to the tax credit demise, that amounts to victim blaming. It\u2019s true, scammers and unethical business tactics have plagued solar in the US, but those represent a very small percentage of the overall industry. More heavily regulating sales practices and putting consumer protections in place could have addressed this issue\u2013even if more regulation doesn\u2019t allow for efficient markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reality is simply budget related. The GOP, and Trump, wanted to preserve the tax cuts passed in 2017 during his first term, in perpetuity. And these tax cuts are expensive. The CBO projects they will add several trillion more to the Federal deficit, which means the GOP had to cut back on Government spending. And the OBBB did this through several vehicles, including Medicaid, but also by carving back several provisions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/inflation-reduction-act\/\">Biden\u2019s Inflation Reduction Act<\/a>. This was relatively low-hanging fruit because that law was just starting to realize economic benefit, so repealing parts of it would contribute to savings with minimal near-term voter perception issues\u2014even if the IRA had yielded significant job creation and investments in manufacturing in the strategic clean energy sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specifically, consumer tax credits are ideologically opposed by the GOP, which is why we saw them removed from several sectors (like EVs).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump campaigned on repealing the \u201cGreen New Scam\u201d and often makes factually incorrect statements about the solar industry. Again, this seems to be more ideological than anything. Most people who look at the facts understand that installing solar, whether it&#8217;s on a residential rooftop or a massive field in the desert, provides the grid with reliable and inexpensive electricity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: <\/span><b>What is the solar excise tax?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A:<\/strong> The excise tax was proposed in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/senate-releases-updated-one-big-beautiful-bill-text-what-it-means-for-solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier Senate draft of the OBBB<\/a>, which contemplated taxing solar tax credit claimants for using a proportion of components from \u201cFEOC\u201d entities above the threshold of that year. This was intended to protect US investments in solar manufacturing after the tax credits go away (and thusly the FEOC restrictions), but it was not ultimately included in the final bill, which was signed into law.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Q: If solar is so cheap why did it need the tax credit?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A:<\/strong> A lot of people in the industry acknowledge that the tax credits weren\u2019t needed in the long term. Offering them simply made more projects, in more areas, economically viable. An industry had developed that assumed the tax credits would be available, and so business models were built accepting that fact as it was law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The challenge is that the abrupt ending of the tax credits doesn\u2019t allow businesses and the market to adjust. Many called for a 3-year phase-out of the tax credits, which was assumed would provide sufficient time for the market to adjust.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solar competes against all other energy sources and can be competitive against them on an unsubsidized basis. But the OBBB retains tax credits for oil, nuclear, certain types of coal, and other energy generation sources.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only thing worse than an industry that became overly reliant on subsidies is \u201crug pulling\u201d those subsidies. There will undoubtedly be job losses and canceled investments because of the One Big Beautiful Bill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: <\/span><b>Will solar prices just drop by 30% after the tax credit goes away?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A:<\/strong> Unlikely. Every sector of the residential solar industry is financially compressed. Just this year, we\u2019ve seen major manufacturers file for bankruptcy, major installers go out of business, and finance companies falter. There\u2019s simply not enough margin available to just discount out of the tax credit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, over time, things will stabilize and improve. Every point the Fed drops interest rates is equal to roughly $0.15\/watt in solar installation costs. And with the rapid increase in utility rates solar economics will likely start to close the gap between pre- and post-tax credit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: <\/span><b>Will the US Solar industry survive with OBBB as law?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A:<\/strong> Yes. There will be job losses and project cancellations, but the industry will survive. The biggest impact will be in residential solar where small mom and pop contractors that dot every Main Street American town will bear the brunt of significantly reduced near-term demand. Not every contractor or area offers\u2014or allows\u2014Third-Party Owned (TPO) solar, which still has access to the 48E tax credit through 2027.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be a contraction of solar deployment, but the extent of it is still being quantified.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The unfortunate reality of the OBBB is it will cause wholesale and retail electricity rates to climb faster than previously modeled and far faster than inflation. This will impact industrial investments as well as homeowners&#8217; pocketbooks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eventually, those wholesale and retail rate increases will tip the economics of solar post tax credit into returns on investments that consumer demand for solar picks back up again. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What will emerge will be a stronger, more resilient solar industry immune to the whims of politicians in DC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>A Final Note<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solar.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> editorial team has gone to great lengths to provide accurate and approachable information. See something we missed or find an error? Please <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CONTACT us at newsroom@solar.com. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re doing research on the OBBB and found this article helpful, please link back to this article to help others find it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And finally, we believe informed homeowners make smarter solar decisions. The biggest compliment you can make is by getting no-obligation binding quotes for your home solar projects via <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solar.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We never sell or remarket your information. You\u2019ll be assigned a dedicated energy advisor to help you navigate the process with the same care and trust we hope we\u2019ve earned through producing content like this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<gs-injectable background = 'true' border='true' primary_color = '#8b72d3' secondary_color='#f98d7e' utm_campaign = 'get_started_injectable' utm_medium='OB3 FAQs' content_texts = 'true' upper_text='Compare quotes from multiple' upper_text_span = 'trusted installers' lower_text='Go solar before the' lower_text_span = '30% tax credit is gone' get_started_text='Get started' only_community_solar='false'><\/gs-injectable>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before diving into our frequently asked questions about the One Big Beautiful Bill and solar, we recommend you start with our definitive guide to policy changes for solar under the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":12180,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[89,6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v19.5 (Yoast SEO v19.10) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>FAQs About Solar and Trump\u2019s One Big Beautiful Bill | Solar.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Now law, the One Big Beautiful Bill has major implications for the solar industry. 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