Florida
Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency
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Last DSIRE Review: 01/21/2009
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Sales Tax Exemption |
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Florida |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
Solar Water Heat,
Solar Space Heat,
Photovoltaics,
Solar Pool Heating
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| Applicable Sectors: |
Commercial,
Residential,
General Public/Consumer
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| Amount: | All |
| Maximum Incentive: | None |
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Authority 1:
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Fla. Stat. § 212.08
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| Date Effective: | 07/01/1997 |
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Summary:
Solar energy systems have been exempt from Florida's sales and use tax since July 1, 1997. The term "solar energy system" means the equipment and requisite hardware that provide and are used for collecting, transferring, converting, storing or using incidental solar energy for water heating, space heating and cooling, or other applications that would otherwise require the use of a conventional source of energy such as petroleum products, natural gas, manufactured gas or electricity. Vendors of solar energy systems or components are required to document exempt sales.
This exemption was originally set to expire July 1, 2002, but was extended an additional three years. In May 2005, the exemption was made permanent when HB 805 (2005) was signed into law.
The Florida Solar Energy Center certifies to the Department of Revenue a list of eligible equipment and hardware. The list is provided here.
Sellers of solar energy systems or components thereof are required to document exempt sales. The Department of Revenue recommends that a form be completed by the purchaser and presented to the seller. This form may be accessed here.
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Contact:
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Taxpayer Services
Florida Department of Revenue
1379 Blountstown Hwy.
Tallahassee, FL 32304-2716
Phone: (800) 352-3671
Phone 2: (850) 488-6800
Web Site: http://www.myflorida.com/dor
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Please note: The information on the DSIRE web site provides an overview of incentives and other policies, but it should not be used as the only source of information when making purchasing decisions, investment decisions, tax decisions or other binding agreements. Please refer to the individual contact provided in each record to verify that a specific incentive or other policy is applicable to your specific project.
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