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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Yes and no, We had the IRS send an agent to one of our clients Ranch, and they asked to see the equipment but did not request any further documentation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>rick--- via RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 3, 2024 2:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> rick@solshineenergy.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] IRS Audit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone had a customer that was being audited and requesting a manufacturers’ certification statement for their PV equipment? The only manufacturer that has been able to provide a statement has been REC. I’m attaching a copy for reference.
Is there an assumption that most equipment qualifies? The IRS definition for “qualified solar electric property” is pretty vague -<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> "<i><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222">Qualified solar electric property expenditure. The term "qualified solar electric property expenditure" means an expenditure for property which uses solar energy to generate
electricity for use in a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer</span></i><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222">."</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">rick brown<br>
SolShine Energy Alternatives, LLC<br>
Electrical & Solar Contracting Services<br>
<a href="http://www.SolShineEnergy.com">www.SolShineEnergy.com</a><br>
Roanoke, VA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Mobile: 540.808.9502<br>
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VA Class A Contractor Lic# 2705147660<br>
VA Master Electrician Lic# 2710062762<br>
VA Alternative Energy Systems Installer <br>
NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional 110112-21<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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