The second quarter of 2023 saw continued developments as a result of the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), court activity and announcements from federal agencies. Below, we summarize the updates you need...more
7/27/2023
/ Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Excise Tax ,
Grants ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
New Guidance ,
NPRM ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Safe Harbors ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released much-anticipated guidance in the form of two notices of proposed rulemaking (NOPRs) regarding the direct payment of tax...more
6/27/2023
/ Energy Sector ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
NPRM ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Transfer of Interest ,
U.S. Treasury
The IRS on June 21, 2023, released 2023 production tax credit (PTC) amounts under Section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code. That guidance provides that: Section 45 allows a renewable energy PTC for generating electricity from...more
The IRS on June 15, 2023, updated its energy community bonus guidance by issuing Notice 2023-45 and Notice 2023-47. The IRS also recently issued energy community bonus guidance in Notice 2023-29. (For a summary of Notice...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on June 14, 2023, released two notices of proposed rulemaking (NOPRs) regarding the direct payment of tax credits under Section 6417 of the Internal Revenue Code (Elective Payment...more
6/15/2023
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Funding ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
NPRM ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Transfer of Interest ,
Tribal Governments ,
U.S. Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on May 31, 2023, released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the low-income community bonus credit under Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code. The NPRM requests...more
Following the release of energy community bonus credit and low-income community bonus credit guidance, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS recently provided taxpayers with the domestic content bonus credit guidance....more
5/18/2023
/ Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Made in the USA ,
Manufacturers ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Safe Harbors ,
Solar Energy ,
Steel Industry ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wind Power
The IRS has announced new rules relating to the acceptance of Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) and renewal requests. On April 25, 2023, the IRS published interim guidance (the Interim Guidance), effective as of that date, that...more
Eyes on Energy Tax Update is a regular publication of the Holland & Knight Energy Tax Team that provides highlights of important energy tax developments. ...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS have released several pieces of guidance regarding the tax incentives for clean vehicles provided under Sections 30D (new clean vehicle credit), 25E (previously owned vehicle...more
4/14/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Batteries ,
Comment Period ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Manufacturers ,
Mineral Extraction ,
NPRM ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Incentives ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
After much anticipation, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance regarding the energy community bonus credit under Sections 45, 48, 45Y and 48E, which also is applicable for purposes of Section 48C. The guidance...more
The Chips and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS Act) added Section 48D to the Internal Revenue Code to incentivize the manufacture of semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment in the United States. The credit is equal...more
3/28/2023
/ Comment Period ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Manufacturers ,
New Guidance ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Semiconductors ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Incentives ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
Reinstated by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Section 48C of the Internal Revenue Code provides $10 billion in credits for qualifying advanced energy projects, $4 billion of which must be allocated projects located...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS intend to issue proposed regulations addressing application of a new excise tax on repurchases of corporate stock under Section 4501 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). Section...more
2/2/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Affiliates ,
Comment Period ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Covered Entities ,
Domestic Corporations ,
Excise Tax ,
Fair Market Value ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Liquidation ,
Reorganizations ,
Stock Redemption ,
Stock Repurchases ,
U.S. Treasury
As promised, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and IRS on Dec. 27, 2022, issued guidance regarding the new corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)....more
The U.S. Senate on Aug. 7, 2022, passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). This comprehensive legislation is the result of many months of negotiations among Democrats to advance some of President Joe Biden's highest...more
8/8/2022
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Administrative Authority ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Biden Administration ,
Budget Reconciliation ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Drug Pricing ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Budget ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
Pending Legislation ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Renewable Energy ,
Superfund ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Revenues ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
This Holland & Knight alert discusses the intersection of President Joe Biden's proposed changes to the U.S. tax code, as announced in connection with his fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget, and work underway on the global stage...more
The White House on March 28, 2022, released President Joe Biden's $5.8 trillion proposed budget for federal spending in fiscal year (FY) 2023. The president's budget proposal serves as a fiscal blueprint for the...more
The United Kingdom and the U.S. Competent Authorities published on July 28, 2021, a Competent Authority Agreement (the Agreement) under the bilateral U.K.-U.S. Income Tax Treaty (the U.K. Treaty). It provides for purposes of...more
8/9/2021
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Foreign Equivalency Determination ,
International Tax Issues ,
IRS ,
Member State ,
NAFTA ,
Tax Treaty ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Addressing the tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy has been a top priority of the Base Erosion Profit Shifting (BEPS) project of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)/G-20...more
A previous Holland & Knight alert provided an overview of corporate and individual income tax increases as detailed in the U.S. Department of the Treasury May 2021 "Green Book." (See "Biden Administration's FY 2022 Budget and...more
6/11/2021
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Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Foreign Tax ,
Foreign Tax Credits ,
GILTI tax ,
Green Book ,
International Tax Issues ,
Multinationals ,
OECD ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
U.S. Treasury
By way of background, the budget that the president submits to Congress contains estimates of federal government income and spending for the upcoming fiscal year and also recommends funding levels for the federal government....more
6/4/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Federal Budget ,
Green Book ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
OECD ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Tax Reform ,
U.S. Treasury
The U.S. Supreme Court recently rendered a unanimous opinion holding that the Anti-Injunction Act (AIA) did not block a lawsuit brought by CIC Services against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), delivering an important...more
6/3/2021
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Anti-Injunction Act ,
CIC Services LLC v IRS ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Notice and Comment ,
SCOTUS ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Tax Penalties
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Chuck Rettig on April 13, 2021, told a U.S. Senate panel that the tax gap in the U.S. may total $1 trillion per year. In his view, the increase from prior estimates is due, in part,...more
5/7/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Large Business & International Division (LB&I) ,
Offshore Funds ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Tax Audits ,
Tax Evasion ,
Tax Haven ,
Tax Loopholes ,
Tax Reform ,
Wealth Tax
The American Families Plan is the third part of the Biden Administration's Build Back Better agenda, addressing "human infrastructure" and containing proposals on free education, direct support to children and families, and...more