Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs
Texas allows a corporation to deduct the cost of a solar energy device from the franchise tax in one of two ways:
Both taxable capital and a company's income are taxed under the franchise tax, which is Texas's equivalent to a corporate tax.
For the purposes of this deduction, a solar energy device means "a system or series of mechanisms designed primarily to provide heating or cooling or to produce electrical or mechanical power by collecting and transferring solar-generated energy. The term includes a mechanical or chemical device that has the ability to store solar-generated energy for use in heating or cooling or in the production of power." Under this definition wind energy is also included as an eligible technology.
Texas also offers a franchise tax exemption for manufacturers, seller, or installers of solar energy systems which also includes wind energy as an eligible technology.
Name | Enacted Date | Effective Date | Expired Date |
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Texas Tax Code § 171.107 | 1981 (subsequently amended) | 1982 |