Tax Credit

Residential Clean Energy Credit | IRS (Current 2026 Guidance)

IRS residential clean energy credit guidance for qualified home energy property, including current placed-in-service cutoff language and filing controls.

Amount: 30% of qualified eligible costs for property installed through 2025, with carryforward of unused … Deadline: Dec 31, 2025 Location: United States

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

Federal Saver's Credit guidance for tax year 2025, including AGI screening, qualifying contributions, and filing strategy using Form 8880.

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 Sept. 30, 2025 acquisition cutoff and filing requirements.

Amount: 30% of sale price up to $4,000 Deadline: Apr 15, 2026 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

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