On March 9, 2021, a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers introduced the “Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2021” (the “Act”) which is intended to extend certain investment tax credits to standalone energy...more
On January 13, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”) issued the official version of Final Treasury Regulations (the “Final Regulations”) providing guidance under the “carried...more
On July 31, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department issued Proposed Treasury Regulations (the “Proposed Regs”) providing guidance under the “carried interest” rules of Section 1061 of the Internal...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was signed into law on March 27, 2020. Section 2301 of the CARES Act provides for a refundable payroll tax credit (the “Retention Credit”) for 50% of...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) into law. In part, the CARES Act provides certain retroactive tax relief for taxpayers for the taxable years...more
On March 18, 2020 President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, or the “FFCRA”, into law. On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the “CARES Act”,...more
Private letter ruling 201907001 (the “PLR”), recently issued by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), indicates that a midstream energy company may be able to organize as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under Section...more
On January 24, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations addressing master limited partnership (MLP) qualifying income under Section 7704(d)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code). The...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued proposed regulations addressing master limited partnership (MLP) qualifying income under Section 7704(d)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code. This Locke Lord QuickStudy...more