California provides for an exclusion from property tax assessment for qualified active solar energy equipment. The exclusion is not permanent and is only available until there is change in ownership
If you are building or remodeling, set aside a dedicated, solar friendly rectangle and put it on the plans. Here is a spec that works on most homes and keeps everyone happy.
The ownership and debt financing structures commonly found with solar panels are key to determining whether the panels are third-party owned, personal property of the homeowner, or a fixture to the
Each of these different types of solar projects presents different concerns for the real estate practitioner, whether your client is the solar project developer or the property owner evaluating
The solar company is saying we need a UCC-1 filing to perfect our security interest, but I''m seeing conflicting advice about whether these panels are considered equipment or fixtures.
Real property. You generally cannot use MACRS for real property (section 1250 property) in any of the following situations.
On Aug, the IRS issued final regulations that clarify and expand the definition of "real property" for purposes of qualifying as a real estate investment trust (REIT).
The IRS and Treasury state in the preamble that intangible assets that are separable from real property or an interest in real property should not qualify as real property.
As a real estate appraiser who recently completed a comprehensive solar continuing education course, I wanted to share some crucial insights that real estate agents and attorneys
Whether a solar system is a “fixture” sounds like a mundane legal issue – but it has significant implications for the residential solar industry and for the financing of residential solar systems.
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