Solar tax program gives customers discount on solar systems

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - Through the One Big Beautiful Bill, the 30% solar tax credit for residents expired on December 31, 2025. However, businesses and leasing companies still qualify for the tax credit until July 4th. Several leasing companies are offering solar systems at a discounted price for customers because they benefit from the tax credit, meaning customers could pay 20% to 30% less for a solar system until July 4th.

“If the system costs $30,000, they get $9,000 right at the top  as a discount and $21,000 is the total cost for the solar system to the homeowner,” says Mark Licon, a sales manager with Sunlogix.

Licon says homeowners should weigh all their options before choosing their payment plan for solar.

"I think that given the past couple of years in the solar industry, it's been a little rocky. I think that committing to anything 25 years could be a detriment. This is why I am very much an advocate of the prepaid options," he says.

Homeowners like Dorian Ring say they're happy they switched to solar power, "I’ve cut my energy cost probably one third of what my energy costs would have been."