Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs
In Iowa, the market value added to a property by a solar or wind energy system is exempt from the state's property tax for 5 full assessment years. Residential geothermal systems are exempt for 10 years. Eligible systems include:
The Iowa Department of Revenue (DOR) has issued an opinion determining that the solar and wind exemption can be applied to systems whose "primary purpose" is to store or provide electricity for use at the site where the system is located. This clarifies that solar and wind systems which periodically export electricity to the grid (e.g., net metered systems) are eligible to claim the exemption as long as they are used primarily to serve on-site electricity demand.
For the geothermal tax exemption, the person claiming an exemption must submit the appropriate forms to the assessor and must file the forms no later than February 1st of the first assessment year that the exemption is requested. The exemption may be taken for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2013.
Name | Enacted Date | Effective Date | Expired Date |
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Iowa Code § 441.21(8) | 01/01/1978 | ||
S.F. 2342 | 05/25/2012 | 07/01/2012 | |
Iowa Code § 427.1 |