RESIDENTIAL
Jim Colville, your independent business and solar energy consultant.
While most of my services are to businesses and other organizations, I also provide advisory and
consulting services to individuals on a selected basis. This is typically Solar Energy or general consulting.
Solar Energy Consulting
Today’s energy environment has reached the point where solar much more
affordable and energy prices issues are moving us more-and-more to solar.
There are many alternatives as to the contracting for the the solar installation
from a straight purchase to a PPA with no cash outlay and everything in between.
Solar installation also qualifies for tax credits which significantly influence the type
of contract that may be selected. My services help in weighing the pros and cons
of each type of contract, the solar tax credits and the many of other issues.
You may ask, what will your services cost me? For most services I will meet with
you and review your needs, answer your questions and review the underlying
facts and quote a fee accordingly. Most of these of these projects are in the range
of $150 to $600. Yes, there are projects with both lower and higher fees than the
typical range, but more often than not, the price is on the lower end of the range.
For residential solar consulting, a surprisingly number of meetings resulting in
no fee at all, yet still disseminating valuable information.
advisors are in fact agents of a particular solar contractor). I simply review the
different approaches to obtaining solar and the proposals that you may have
received and weighing the pros and cons of each and to explain the pros and
cons of each.
Solar energy is our future and I hope than I can help you with the choices you
have in moving forward in this endeavor.
These service most commonly relate to the residence sometimes tax related but
always the things that are important and typically larger dollar amounts. One example
is tax planning with the sale of the residence. Wait, I thought the sale of my residence
was tax free. Yes and no. The gain is exempted from tax up to to certain amount.
Historically, the numbers work in your favor but in today’s environment, the gains
sometimes far exceed the exclusion amount, creating a huge surprise come time tax time.
My Eldercare Advisory services are another area where I can help individuals. Obviously, this
is not related to solar but is a part of my overall consulting services. My primary service in
this area is Elder Fraud and Financial Abuse. When such is expected I can help with the
fraud accounting witch will provide the reporting to facilitate in recovery and referral
to law enforcement. Elder Care CPA Services