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The IRS recently released an updated Form 4255, Certain Credit Recapture, Excessive Payments, and Penalties, which is used to report the amount due for certain credit recaptures, excessive payments, excessive credit transfers...more
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Department of the Treasury last week released final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) relating to investment tax credits under Section 48 of the (the “ITC”) of the Internal Revenue...more
As Vinson & Elkins prepares to host its “Energy Transition and IRA Conference” in New York on November 7, 2024 (just two days after the upcoming presidential election), we ask ourselves, where have we been and where might we...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Sept. 19, 2024, released proposed regulations under Section 30C of the Internal Revenue Code providing important clarity on the changes made by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)....more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Sept. 18, 2024, released proposed regulations under Section 30C of the Internal Revenue Code regarding the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit. The proposed...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury (DOT) released regulations on Section 6418 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), on July 1, 2024, concerning the transfer of certain...more
Why did Congress provide bonus credits to a facility or a project that pays its workers “prevailing wages” and hires apprentices? Congress viewed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as a way to not only move the United States...more
On June 18, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations (Final Regulations) on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements under Section 45(b)(7) (Prevailing...more
On June 18, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published its Final Regulations on the Inflation Reduction Act Prevailing Wage requirements ("Final Regulations"). While the Final Regulations generally adhere to the prior...more
The Inflation Reduction Act (the IRA) awards renewable energy tax credits1 for creating (or investing in) property that produces or generates renewable energy and clean energy fuels. Those credits are enhanced if the...more
On June 18, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued final regulations (T.D. 9998) (the “Final Regulations”) regarding compliance with the prevailing wage...more
As covered in our prior alerts, the Inflation Reduction Act modified and reinstated existing renewable energy credits, enacted new renewable energy credits, and included a mechanism for certain tax credits to increase by a...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on June 25, 2024, issued final regulations regarding increased credit or deduction amounts available for taxpayers satisfying prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship...more
The Background: The Inflation Reduction Act ("IRA") created or enhanced various tax credits for qualifying renewable energy projects. However, a taxpayer loses 80% of otherwise-available IRA credits unless prevailing wage...more
On June 25, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Treasury published final Treasury Regulations (“Final Regulations”) in the Federal Register on the prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship...more
On June 18, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published final regulations implementing the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for clean energy tax credits for construction...more
On June 18, 2024, the US Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) issued final regulations (“Final Regulations”) establishing rules for taxpayers intending to satisfy the prevailing wage...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have released final regulations outlining how taxpayers can seek increased tax benefits by meeting prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PWA) requirements on...more
Final Rules for Prevailing Wage & Registered Apprenticeships at Clean Energy Projects - The Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced final rules implementing the prevailing wage and...more
On June 18, 2024, Treasury and the IRS released the final rule for compliance with the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements (PWA requirements) pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). This final rule...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on June 18, 2024, issued final regulations regarding the prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PWA) requirements. If the construction of a facility begins on or after Jan. 29, 2023,...more
Tax season is here. As a result, many companies may be seeking to claim the increased tax credits and deductions available under the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IRA”)...more
As enacted by the Biden Administration in February 2022, Executive Order (EO) 140631 and its implementing final rule2 require that all awardees of federal construction contracts for which the total estimated cost of the...more
Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Department of the Treasury published proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) relating to the tax credit for production of clean hydrogen under Section 45V of the...more
On 17 November 2023, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) updating rules for the investment tax credit (ITC) under...more