Tax Credit

Residential Clean Energy Credit | Internal Revenue Service

30% federal tax credit for qualified solar, battery, geothermal, and other renewable energy upgrades.

Amount: 30% of eligible project costs with no annual dollar cap Deadline: tax filing deadline Location: United States

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

Federal income tax credit that rewards low- and moderate-income taxpayers for contributing to retirement accounts.

Amount: Nonrefundable tax credit worth 10%, 20%, or 50% of up to $2,000 in contributions per taxpayer Deadline: Apr 15, 2025 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; cap varies by tax year 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 EV Tax Credit 2025: How to Claim Up to $4,000

A complete guide to claiming the Used Clean Vehicle Credit for qualified electric vehicles purchased before September 30, 2025.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to $4,000 Deadline: Sep 30, 2025 Location: United States

Vermont Homestead Declaration and Property Tax Credit

Reduces school and municipal property taxes for Vermont resident homeowners through income-based credits linked to the annual homestead declaration.

Type: Benefit Amount: Credits vary; up to $8,000 or more depending on income and property tax Deadline: File Homestead Declaration Form HS-122 and Property Tax Credit Claim Form HI-144 by April 15 (automatic extension to October 15 for income tax filers) Location: Vermont

Vermont Renter Credit

Refundable Vermont income tax credit that returns a portion of rent paid by income-eligible households.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to $3,500 based on rent constituting more than 30% of household income Deadline: April filing deadline for Vermont income tax returns (usually April 15) 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

Wisconsin Homestead Credit

Refundable credit that offsets property tax or rent for low-income Wisconsin residents.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to $1,168 depending on household income and property tax/rent Deadline: Wisconsin income tax filing deadline (April 15); late claims accepted for four years Location: Wisconsin