On April 25, 2024, the IRS and Treasury issued final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) addressing whether a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) or a regulated investment company (a “RIC”) will constitute a...more
The trajectory of the hydrogen sector in the United States hinges on a critical question: what criteria will be used to define the term “clean hydrogen” for tax purposes?
As previously outlined in our Field Guide to Clean...more
1/11/2024
/ Clean Air Act ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
New Guidance ,
Popular ,
Production Tax Credit
Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) provides for an investment tax credit (“ITC”) for certain energy property. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) amended Section 48 in several...more
12/1/2023
/ Apprenticeships ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Income Taxes ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Popular ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
The U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) and IRS issued proposed regulations (“Proposed Regulations”) on August 29, 2023, regarding increased credit or deduction amounts available under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022...more
9/11/2023
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Books & Records ,
Compliance ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Penalties ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Subcontractors ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wage and Hour
Developers of renewable energy projects prior to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) were able to enter into joint ventures and leasing arrangements with other private companies that had a sufficient tax liability...more
8/17/2023
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Investors ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
On May 31, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2023-44 (the “Notice”) providing additional guidance on the advanced energy project tax credit (Section 48C), effectively reintroduced by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”). ...more
IRS Notice 2023-29 (the “Notice”) provides initial guidance on “energy community” tax credit bonuses. The Notice describes certain relevant rules and concepts that the Treasury and IRS intend to include in forthcoming...more
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act) included multiple tax benefits for hydrogen production, storage and utilization, summarized in the following King & Spalding Client Alert. Many of these provisions became...more
2/23/2023
/ Apprenticeships ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power
On December 29, 2022, the IRS and Treasury issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) addressing (1) whether a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) or a regulated investment company (a “RIC”) will constitute...more
On February 12, 2018, the Trump administration released an extensive infrastructure proposal that would increase U.S. federal infrastructure funding and incentives, provide state and local authorities greater discretion over...more
On January 23, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Revenue Procedure 2018-12 (the “Revenue Procedure”) detailing a safe harbor that will permit taxpayers to utilize average-price methods for purposes of...more
On September 29, 2017, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas struck down a 2016 temporary regulation designed to limit corporate inversions(the “Rule”). Rule was simultaneously issued as a...more
Managing Decommissioning Risks in Asian M&A Transactions -
By the end of 2026, approximately 134 producing Concessions and Production Sharing Contracts (each, a “PSC”) will have expired in South Asia. It is expected that 900...more
9/15/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Asia ,
Cross-Border ,
Electricity ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hackers ,
IRS ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Mergers ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply Chain ,
Take-or-Pay Contracts ,
Tax Reform
In Technical Advice Memorandum 2017-29-020 (July 21, 2017) (the “TAM”), the IRS denied claims by two tax equity investors (the “Investors” or each an “Investor”) for renewable energy tax credits on grounds that the...more