On September 18, 2024, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) (1) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing guidance to taxpayers on the Alternative...more
9/26/2024
/ Biofuel ,
Charging Stations ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment ,
IRS ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
On August 30, 2024, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing additional guidance to taxpayers on the...more
The domestic content bonus is one of the Inflation Reduction Act’s most powerful tax incentives, but so far is proving to be one of the most difficult to earn. The Treasury Department and IRS released Notice...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
7/16/2024
/ Apprenticeships ,
Construction Industry ,
Contractors ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Energy Projects ,
Federal Contractors ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Penalties ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
This episode is sponsored by KPMG. More resources from KPMG:Transferable Tax Credits, Energy, & Chemicals. It's tax season, so it's time to once again hear from Lauren Collins, a partner at the law firm of Vinson & Elkins....more
On May 31, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service continued to churn out Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”)1 guidance by releasing Notice 2024-49 (the “Notice”) regarding the...more
On May 29, 2024, the Treasury Department (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued proposed regulations (REG-119283-23) (the “proposed regulations”) regarding the clean electricity production...more
6/5/2024
/ Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Projects ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
On May 16, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Notice 2024-41 (the “Notice”), which provides supplemental guidance on the domestic content bonus credit...more
On April 25, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued final regulations (T.D. 9993) (the “Final Transfer Regulations”) regarding the transfer election for...more
On March 22, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued additional guidance in respect of the “Energy Community Bonus” in Notice 2024-30 (the “Notice”), which provides two key updates: (1) offshore wind farms have two...more
On March 5, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued final regulations (the “Final Direct Pay Regulations”) regarding the direct pay election for certain tax...more
Just in time for the Christmas holiday, early this morning the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) released highly anticipated regulations governing the Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Tax...more
On December 14, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing additional guidance to taxpayers on the advanced...more
On November 17, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued proposed regulations [REG-132569-17] regarding the definition of “energy property” and related rules...more
On August 29, 2023, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing proposed rules governing the prevailing wage and...more
9/6/2023
/ Apprenticeships ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Contractors ,
Good Faith ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
Labor Regulations ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
SAM ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wage Determinations (WDs)
It’s the largest climate legislation in US history, with many complex provisions. But let’s start with the big picture: A year on from the Inflation Reduction Act becoming law, is it living up to its promise?...more
8/17/2023
/ Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Exemptions ,
U.S. Treasury
In this presentation, we will discuss substantive updates and guidance released on IRA credits and monetization and provide a market update....more
On August 10, 2023, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued final regulations (the “Final Regulations”)1 providing additional guidance to taxpayers on the “Low-Income...more
Taxpayers have anxiously been awaiting clarity on energy community status based on the 2022 unemployment rates to establish location in an energy community through metropolitan statistical area (“MSA”) or non-metropolitan...more
On June 14, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued proposed regulations and temporary regulations regarding the direct pay election1 for certain tax credits...more
On June 14, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued proposed and temporary regulations regarding the transfer elections for certain tax credits available...more
Hydrogen can play a vital role in the transition to a carbon-neutral economy, and momentum for it has never been stronger. Both governments and companies see the enormous potential of low-carbon hydrogen for storing energy,...more
On May 31, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued Proposed Treasury Regulations 110412-23 (the “Proposed Regulations”), providing additional guidance on...more
On May 31, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued Notice 2023-44 (the “Notice”), providing additional guidance on the program established under section...more
On May 12, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Notice 2023-38 (the “Notice”), providing guidance on the rules taxpayers must satisfy to qualify for the...more
5/15/2023
/ Buy American Act ,
Domestic Corporations ,
Energy Projects ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury