Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 44-57 - Residential Renewable Energy System Tax Credit
Section 44-57-1. - Tax credit for principal or secondary residence.

§ 44-57-1. Tax credit for principal or secondary residence.
(a) An eligible person, as defined in § 44-57-3, who shall pay all or part of the cost of an eligible renewable energy system, as defined in § 44-57-4, which is installed in a dwelling, as defined in § 44-57-2(13), shall be entitled to a tax credit against the tax liability imposed by chapters 11 and 30 of this title. The credit, which shall be nonrefundable, shall be computed in accordance with § 44-57-5.
(b) The credit shall be claimed in the tax year in which the renewable energy system is placed into service. The credit may be claimed in the tax year the renewable energy system is purchased if the system is placed in service by April 1 of the following tax year.
(c) Any credit not used in accordance with subsection (b) of this section shall not be carried over to any following year or years. The tax credit shall not reduce the tax in any tax year below the minimum tax where a minimum tax is provided by law.
(d) In the event the eligible person is a partnership, joint venture, or corporation, the credit shall be divided in the same manner as income.
History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 145, § 1.

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