15-32-401 - Alternative energy investment tax credit

Category: MT State Programs, Renewable Energy Incentives

Commercial and net metering alternative energy investments of $5,000 or more are eligible for up to 35 percent tax credit against individual or corporate tax on income generated by the investment. The credit may only be taken against net income produced by the eligible equipment or by certain associated business activities. Associated facilities, manufacturing plants producing alternative energy equipment and new or expanded businesses using the energy generated by the alternative energy investment may use the tax credit.

The tax credit must be taken the year the equipment is placed in service; however, any portion of the tax credit that exceeds the amount of tax to be paid may be carried over and applied against state tax liability for the following 7 years. A project of 5 MWs or larger on a reservation may carry the credit over for 15 years, if it has an employment agreement with the tribal government.

Taxpayers may not take this credit in conjunction with any other state energy or state investment tax benefits, or with the property tax exemption for nonfossil energy property 15-6-224.

This credit is available to taxpayers purchasing an existing facility as well as to those building a new facility.