Pineapple Energy Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Accounting Policies
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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Uncertain tax benefit positions that would reduce the effective income tax rate if recognized	$ 117,000
Effective tax rate	0.00%	0.20%
Federal tax rate	21.00%
Foreign net operating loss carry-forwards and credits	$ 0
Increase (decrease) in income tax rate due to the effect of foreign operations	(0.50%)
Uncertain tax positions			$ 0
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2017
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Latest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2020
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] \| Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2016
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] \| Latest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2020
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2017
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Latest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2020

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