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Completely. The quiz and your personalized estimate are free. The detailed action plan with step-by-step instructions is $12 — and we'll refund you if the credits don't exceed what you paid.

Yes — and here's why. Tax software handles the credits on your federal return (Child Tax Credit, etc.) and your state return. But most of the money homeowners miss isn't on any tax return. HOMES and HEAR rebates are filed through your state energy office. Homestead exemptions go through your county assessor. Utility rebates come from your electric company. These five agencies don't share data, don't share deadlines, and don't know about each other's programs. Rebate Scout is the layer that connects them — we show you the combined total across all of them, personalized to your ZIP code. Think of it as TurboTax for the money that doesn't go on your 1040.

No. We don't sell leads, we don't share your data with contractors or utility companies, and we don't monetize your personal information in any way. The only thing we store from you is your email — and only if you sign up for alerts or purchase a report. See our Privacy Policy for the full details.

The quiz, estimates, state guides, data freshness monitoring, and email alerts are all free. The $12 we charge for a personalized action plan pays for the infrastructure, the data verification cron that runs every day, and the ongoing work of keeping state program data accurate as rules change. It's how we keep the lights on without selling your data.

DSIRE is a great reference database for renewable energy incentives, maintained by NC State. It's broad and free — but it's organized by technology and program, and you have to know what you're looking for and dig through each state's entries yourself. Rebate Scout is different in three ways. (1) Scope: we cover all the money homeowners and families miss, not just renewable energy — that includes state HOMES/HEAR rebates, homestead exemptions, county property tax appeals, utility rebates, Child Tax Credit, dependent care credits, and more. (2) Personalization: we map credits to your actual situation based on your state, home, family, and upgrades — instead of handing you a list to sift through. (3) Cadence: our URLs and program statuses are monitored daily via an automated audit, and we track legislative changes that affect eligibility (like OBBB's termination of §25C/§25D) through a structural `terminatedAfter` lifecycle. DSIRE updates on its own editorial schedule. Use DSIRE for reference; use Rebate Scout when you want a personalized action plan and a system that actively keeps itself current.

Yes — enter your ZIP code in the quiz and we'll show programs from your county, city, utility company, and any regional programs (like air quality district incentives). We track 220+ local programs across 33 states and 50 metro areas from providers like Oncor, Georgia Power, Xcel Energy, Duke Energy, FPL, Mass Save, PSE&G, SRP, Con Edison, and more. Most of these aren't consolidated anywhere else — not even on DSIRE.

We track HOMES and HEAR program status in every state. If your program is waitlisted or coming soon, we show you exactly how to get on the list and what to prepare. Sign up for our free alerts and we'll email you the moment things change.

Recent legislation created billions in new rebate programs, but each state runs them differently — some are open, some are waitlisted, some haven't launched. Eligibility depends on income, home type, and specific equipment. It's a lot to figure out on your own.

Every credit in your report shows a data-freshness label and a 'last checked' timestamp. 'Verified' means we matched the official state or federal portal in the last 24–48 hours via automated scan. 'Based on prior cycle' means we're working from historic program patterns and you should verify with the provider before acting. 'Pending re-verification' means our scan flagged a discrepancy and you need to check manually. These labels are about when we last verified the data — they're not a guarantee of your legal eligibility. We always show conservative estimates, and we err on the underpromise side. See the /glossary page for the full definitions.

Yes! Check out our sample report to see the full format — step-by-step instructions, direct links to forms and portals, time estimates, and deadlines for each credit.

No. Rebate Scout is an informational tool. Every credit links to the official IRS or state program source. We recommend consulting a tax professional for complex situations.

Federal credit analysis works for all 50 states. State-specific rebate programs are tracked in detail for 25 states including TX, CA, FL, CO, NY, MI, WI, IN, and more — with new states added regularly.