The U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) have modified a framework relating to renewable energy projects that qualify for the domestic content bonus tax credit (the “DC Adder”)...more
On June 14, 2023, the IRS and Treasury issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) under two novel provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) designed to promote capital investment in renewable...more
New tax guidance explaining how renewable energy projects can qualify for “bonus credits” if they meet U.S. domestic content rules answers significant questions, but also creates a qualification framework that will be...more
Historically, only taxpaying entities could take advantage of federal tax credits for renewable energy and other qualifying projects. Tax-exempt entities, such as municipal utilities and rural electrical cooperatives, as well...more
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) released by U.S. Senate Democrats on July 27, 2022, would dramatically reshape and expand tax credit incentives for a broad range of renewable energy resources and could...more
IRS guidance issued June 29, 2021 extends the deadline by which renewable energy projects (including wind and solar projects) that began construction in 2016 through 2020 may finish construction and qualify for production tax...more
IRS guidance issued June 29, 2021 extends the deadline by which renewable energy projects (including wind and solar projects) that began construction in 2016 through 2020 may finish construction and qualify for production tax...more
On January 6, 2021, the IRS issued final regulations relating to section 45Q. This is the fourth piece of guidance from the IRS relating to section 45Q, following IRS Notice 2020-12, Revenue Procedure 2020-12, the Proposed...more
1/29/2021
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. The Act provided an extension of the beginning of construction deadline for the Production Tax Credit (“PTC”) for wind projects...more
1/11/2021
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Solar Energy ,
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On May 5, 2016, the IRS released Notice 2016-31, which provides additional guidance on the “start of construction” requirements for the production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC) in lieu of the PTC. Notice...more
7/5/2016
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On August 8, 2014, the IRS released Notice 2014-46, which provides additional guidance on the "start of construction" requirements for the investment tax credit (ITC) and production tax credit (PTC). As discussed below,...more
Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) published Notice 2013-29, providing guidance on what it means to “begin construction” for purposes of the recent extension of the 2.3 cent-per-kilowatt-hour...more
On January 1, 2013, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”). President Obama signed the Act into law on January 2, 2013. The Act contains multiple business tax provisions. The following is a...more