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
On Dec. 21, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a year-end tax package, which would extend certain tax credits for renewable energy and other tax incentives. The bill was sent to President Trump for his...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 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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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
The recent enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 extended and significantly expanded the existing tax credit for carbon sequestration under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code. Although the Section 45Q credit...more