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01 Oct, 2020

When Do You Need to Go Solar for the 2020 Federal Tax Credit?

The federal solar tax credit will be reduced by 4% next year From getting permits to procuring equipment and installation to final inspections, installing a full-fledged solar system can take a considerable amount of time. If you want to…
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