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\nSubmit this form with Form IT-201 or IT-203 .  \n\n| Names as shown on return | Your Social Security number |\n| --- | --- |\n\nSchedule A – Calculation of solar energy system equipment credit  \nComplete the information in the applicable chart with respect to your solar energy system equipment.  \n\n| Purchase | A\u003Cbr>Date equipment placed in service (mmddyyyy) |  |  | B\u003Cbr>Qualified expenditures\u003Cbr>(see instructions) |  |  |  | C\u003Cbr>Column B x 25%(0 .25) not to\u003Cbr>exceed $5000 |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  | .00 |  |  |  | .00 |  |  |\n| Power\u003Cbr>purchase\u003Cbr>agreement | A\u003Cbr>Date equipment placed in service (mmddyyyy) |  | B\u003Cbr>Qualified expenditures\u003Cbr>(see instructions) |  |  | C\u003Cbr>Column B x 25%(0 .25) not to\u003Cbr>exceed $5000 |  |  | D\u003Cbr>Limitation\u003Cbr>(see instructions) |  |\n|  |  |  | .00 |  |  | .00 |  |  | .00 |  |\n| Lease | A\u003Cbr>Date equipment\u003Cbr>placed in service\u003Cbr>(mmddyyyy) | B\u003Cbr>Qualified lease payments\u003Cbr>(see instructions) |  |  | C\u003Cbr>Column B x 25%(0 .25) not to\u003Cbr>exceed $5000 |  | D\u003Cbr>Amount from column B paid in the current tax year (see instructions) |  |  | E\u003Cbr>Limitation\u003Cbr>(see instructions) |\n|  |  | .00 |  |  | .00 |  | .00 |  |  | .00 |\n\n1 Current year credit (see instructions) ...................................................................................................... 1 .00  \n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n\n2 Enter the carryover credit from last year’s Form IT-255, line 10 .......................................................... 2 .00  \n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n\n3 Solar energy system equipment credit (add lines 1 and 2) ..................................................................... 3 .00  \n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n\nSchedule B – Application of credit and calculation of carryover  \n4 Tax due before credits (see instructions) 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