Is there a Colorado tax credit for wildfire mitigation?

How does the Colorado wildfire mitigation tax credit work?

• Years. Tax years 2025, 2026 and 2027.
• Amount. 100% of qualifying costs, up to $1,000.
• Income limit. $129,200 of federal taxable income for 2025.
• Nonrefundable. The credit reduces Colorado tax owed. It does not pay out past that.
• Form. Claim it on form DR 0104CR.

Confirm your eligibility with a tax professional before you file.

What costs count toward the credit?

• Contractor costs only. Only out-of-pocket costs paid to a third-party contractor count.
• Standards. The work has to meet Colorado State Forest Service or Division of Fire Prevention and Control standards.
• Your own labor does not count. Work you do yourself is not a third-party contractor cost.
• Keep the invoice. The invoice shows the contractor, the work and the amount paid.

What wildfire programs do the mountain counties run?

• Boulder County: Wildfire Partners. For homes west of Highways 36 and 93. The first assessment is free and re-certification costs $100.
• Jefferson County: slash collection. $24 per load, cards only.
• Gilpin County: slash site. Open April 1 to November 8 at 278 Jankowski Dr.
• Summit County: free chipping. Runs June 1 to July 24.

Confirm this season's dates and fees with the county before you haul.

How do the credit and county programs fit together?

• Hire the thinning. A contractor's Zone 2 thinning is a third-party cost that counts toward the credit.
• Haul the slash. Take the cut material to the county slash site or chipping program.
• Get the certificate. In Boulder County, a Wildfire Partners certificate satisfies the ignition-resistant construction rule effective July 1, 2026.

Call the Kenna Real Estate Group at 303-955-4220 for a list of the mitigation records to ask a seller for.