IT-255
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
Claim for Solar Energy System
Equipment Credit
Complete Schedule A and, if applicable, Schedule B. Attach this form to Form IT-201 or Form IT-203.
Name(s) as shown on return
Your social security number
Schedule A — Computation of solar energy system equipment credit
Part 1 — For solar energy system equipment placed in service between January 1, 2006, and August 31, 2006
A
B
C
Date equipment
Qualified solar energy system
Multiply column B by 25% (.25)
placed in service
equipment expenditures
(mm/dd/yyyy)
1 Enter the lesser of Part 1, column C or $3,750 ....................................................................................
1.
Part 2 — For solar energy system equipment placed in service on or after September 1, 2006
A
B
C
Date equipment
Qualified solar energy system
Multiply column B by 25% (.25)
placed in service
equipment expenditures
(mm/dd/yyyy)
2 Enter the lesser of Part 2, column C or $5,000 ....................................................................................
2.
Part 3 — Total credit
3 Current-year solar energy system equipment credit
(add lines 1 and 2)
3.
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(If more than one member of your principal residence is filing Form IT-255, see instructions.)
4 Enter the available carryover of unused solar electric generating equipment
credit from the preceding period less any expired credits
.......................................
4.
(see instructions)
5 Solar energy system equipment credit
5.
..............................................
(add lines 3 and 4; see instructions)
Enter the line 5 amount or your share of the line 5 amount on Form IT-201-ATT, line 5, or Form IT-203-ATT, line 6.
Schedule B — Application of credit and computation of carryover
(see the instructions to determine if you are required to complete this schedule)
6 Total credit
6.
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(from line 5 above or your share of the amount from line 5 above; see instructions)
7 Amount that you applied against your 2006 tax ...................................................................................
7.
8 Amount of credit available for carryover to 2007
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8.
(subtract line 7 from line 6)
Please file this original scannable credit form with the Tax Department.