Arizona solar industry calls for end to rooftop panel taxes

Barry Goldwater Jr. (left) and RLG Partner Court Rich are interviewed on Phoenix Business Journal video at anti-solar tax rally.
Barry Goldwater Jr. (left) and RLG Partner Court Rich are interviewed on Phoenix Business Journal video at anti-solar tax rally.

By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune

Calling it unfair — and fearing loss of business — the state’s solar industry called on Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday to overrule a decision by her Department of Revenue that the rooftop panels they lease are taxable.
Barry Goldwater Jr., chairman of the industry sponsored Tell Utilities Solar won’t be Killed, or TUSK, said the state agency acted improperly in deciding that leased panels are subject to the state’s property tax on business-owned equipment. He said this is an improper interpretation of Arizona law and Brewer should intercede.
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