On June 29, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-41, providing taxpayers additional relief for purposes of satisfying the beginning-of-construction requirement for qualifying production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS recently issued final regulations regarding carbon capture tax credits under section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code, which amend and clarify the proposed regulations issued last...more
The IRS recently issued Notice 2021-05, which extends the continuity safe harbor to 10 years for offshore wind projects and renewable energy projects constructed on federal land. Under prior IRS guidance, most renewable...more
On May 28, 2020, the IRS issued proposed regulations regarding carbon capture tax credits under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code. The proposed regulations provide rules on secure geological storage, credit recapture,...more
On May 27, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-41, providing taxpayers with relief for purposes of satisfying the beginning-of-construction requirement for qualifying production tax credit (PTC) and...more
On Feb. 20, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-12 and Revenue Procedure 2020-12 regarding carbon capture tax credits (IRC Section 45Q). Notice 2020-12 (the begin construction notice) provides guidance to determine when...more
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On Dec. 17, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives reached an agreement on a year-end tax package, which would extend or renew certain expired or expiring tax credits and other tax incentives. Some tax credits that had...more
The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued proposed regulations providing guidance to taxpayers on the tax consequences of modifying financial instruments and contracts in advance of...more
The Internal Revenue Service recently published its annual notice providing the inflation adjustment factors and reference prices used in determining the amount of production tax credits (PTCs) for renewable energy and...more
Earlier this month, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2019-43, which modifies guidance provided in prior Notices 2013-29, 2013-60, 2014-46, 2015-25, 2016-31, 2017-04 and 2018-59 to provide that the continuity safe...more
In February 2018, the tax credit for carbon capture and sequestration under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code (the carbon sequestration credit) received a significant boost from Congress in the Bipartisan Budget Act of...more