Tax Credit

Residential Clean Energy Credit | IRS (Current 2026 Guidance)

Practical IRS guidance for the Residential Clean Energy Credit, including who can claim it, what qualifies, how to file Form 5695, and the 2025 placed-in-service cutoff.

Amount: 30% of qualified costs for eligible property placed in service through 2025 Deadline: Dec 31, 2025 Location: United States

Retirement Savings Contributions Credit (Saver’s Credit) | Internal Revenue Service

IRS guidance on the Saver's Credit, a nonrefundable tax credit for eligible retirement contributions.

Amount: Up to $1,000 per eligible taxpayer ($2,000 max on a joint return), nonrefundable Deadline: Apr 15, 2026 Location: United States

Title 36, §5217-D: Credit for educational opportunity

State income tax credit reimbursing recent graduates who live and work in Maine for their student loan payments.

Type: Benefit Amount: Refundable credit up to the amount of annual eligible student loan payments Deadline: File Maine Form 1040ME and Schedule PTFC/STC with April tax filing deadline Location: United States - Maine

Treasury New Markets Tax Credit Program

Permits individual and corporate investors to receive a federal income tax credit in exchange for making equity investments in certified Community Development Entities that finance projects in low-income communities.

Type: Tax Credit Amount: 39% federal tax credit claimed over seven years on qualified equity investments Deadline: Annual CDFI Fund allocation application window (varies each year) Location: United States

Used Clean Vehicle Credit | Internal Revenue Service

IRS guidance for the used clean vehicle credit, including the Sept. 30, 2025 acquisition cutoff, eligibility rules, and how to claim it.

Amount: 30% of sale price up to $4,000 Deadline: Sep 30, 2025 Location: United States

Vermont Homestead Declaration and Property Tax Credit

Income-based state program for Vermont resident homeowners that lowers property tax bills through annual homestead filing and a property tax credit.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to about $8,000 total (education and municipal portions Deadline: File Homestead Declaration and Property Tax Credit by April 15 each year, with limited late filing windows. Location: Vermont

Washington Working Families Tax Credit: How to Get $300–$1,255 Back in Your Pocket

If you live in Washington and you work for a living, there’s a decent chance the state owes you money. Not a scam. Not a weird “program” that takes 90 minutes to understand.

Type: Benefit Amount: $300 to $1,255 depending on income, filing status, and number of qualifying children Deadline: April 15 each year (claims accepted up to three years later) Location: Washington