Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Anne Arundel County - Solar and Geothermal Equipment Property Tax Credits

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Property Tax Incentive
Implementing Sector:
Local
State:
Maryland
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Geothermal Heat Pumps
Website:
http://www.aacounty.org/Finance/Forms.cfm
Incentive Amount:
50% of the cost of materials and installation less any federal and state grants and state solar energy tax credits
Maximum Incentive:
$2,500
Administrator:
Anne Arundel County Office of Finance
Applicable Sectors:
Residential
Last Updated:
07/07/2020

Eligibility Criteria

EligibilitySectorsTechnologies
max $2500.0000
Residential
Solar Water Heat
Solar Space Heat
Solar Photovoltaics
Geothermal Heat Pumps
max % of cost50.0000
Residential
Solar Water Heat
Solar Space Heat
Solar Photovoltaics
Geothermal Heat Pumps

Summary

Anne Arundel County offers a one-time credit from county property taxes on residential dwellings that use solar and geothermal energy equipment for heating and cooling, and solar energy equipment for water heating and electricity generation. Photovoltaic (PV) systems and geothermal systems were initially not eligible for the tax credit, but PV systems were added by legislation enacted in January 2009 (County Bill 81-08) and geothermal heating and cooling systems were added in April 2010 (County Bill 17-10). Solar energy devices must be installed on or after January 1, 2007 in order to be eligible for the tax credit. Geothermal equipment must be installed on or after January 1, 2009 in order to be eligible for the tax credit. Expenditures for solar pool heating are not eligible for the tax credit.

The one-time tax credit is calculated as the lesser of the following:

  • 50% of the cost of materials and installation of the solar energy equipment, less the amount of federal and state grants and state solar energy tax credits; or
  • $2,500

It is important to note that the tax credit is credited from the taxes on the dwelling itself and not those levied on the land. Applications must be filed on or before June 1 of the year immediately preceding the year for which the credit is sought. In 2012 new legislation (Council Bill 84-12) removed the former June, 1 2012 application deadline for PV systems. Please contact the Anne Arundel County Office of Finance for tax credit applications and further information.


Authorities

NameEnacted DateEffective DateExpired Date
Anne Arundel County Code § 4-2-31201/01/2007
Anne Arundel County Code § 4-2-30906/10/2010