Christy Vouri-Misso
May 22, 2023
On May 12, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2023-38, Domestic Content Bonus Credit Guidance for owners of green energy projects, such as wind, solar and energy storage technologies. The Notice provides guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which provided for an increased credit amount under Internal Revenue Code Sections ("Section") 45, 45Y,
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May 05, 2023
When Is a Brownfield Site Not a Brownfield Site? On April 4, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2023-29, Energy Community Bonus Credit Amounts under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Notice provides guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which provided for an increased credit amount under Internal Revenue Code Sections ("Section")
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February 21, 2023
On February 14, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2023-17, Initial Guidance Establishing Program to Allocate Environmental Justice Solar and Wind Capacity Limitation Under Section 48(e). The Notice provides guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which allocated solar and wind facilities an additional 10% of energy tax credits if located in low-income communities
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Christy Vouri-Misso
December 07, 2022
The IRS released Notice 2022-61, Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Initial Guidance Under Section 45(b)(6)(B)(ii) and Other Substantially Similar Provisions last week. Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the "Act"), one of the ways that certain tax credits for clean energy can be increased, including increasing the Energy Credit from 6% to 30%, is if
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September 15, 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the "Act") was signed into law by President Biden last month. Below is summary of certain tax benefits for clean energy production. Extension of the PTC Extends the production tax credit (PTC), which allows energy producers to claim a credit based on electricity produced from renewable energy resources through
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April 21, 2022
This has already been an eventful year for stakeholders interested in the New York Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP). The recently enacted NYS budget included a ten-year extension of the tax credits under the BCP, as detailed in our recent alert. NYSDEC first announced in May 2017 (and then every year since) that it would issue
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January 28, 2022
On January 18, New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued proposed legislation to implement the Governor's Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget. The Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation bill included in the Executive Budget would extend the tax incentives available for remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites under New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program ("BCP") for ten
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November 05, 2021
By: Christy Vouri-Misso Low-Income Housing Tax Credit The BBBA extends the 9% LIHTC allocations to pegged amounts through 2025. The provision is effective for calendar years after December 31, 2021. The provision provides a 50% increase in basis for LIHTC projects that designate at least 20% of their units for extremely low-income tenants. These projects
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November 05, 2021
By: Natalie Hempson-Elliott, Julia Martin & Christy Vouri-Misso The Build Back Better Act package released by Congress last week includes a significant amount of tax benefits for clean energy production. Below is a summary of what we are watching: Extension of the PTC Extends the production tax credit (PTC), which allows energy producers to claim
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May 26, 2021
Under the recently enacted New York State 2021-2022 Budget Bill, A.3009-C/S.2509-C, New York has "decoupled" from the Federal Qualified Opportunity Zone program. This means that any capital gain in 2021 and later may no longer be deferred from New York State tax. The capital gain may still be invested in a Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund
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February 08, 2021
Recently released IRS Notice 2021-10, provides additional relief for "qualified opportunity funds" ("QOFs"), their investors and "qualified opportunity zone businesses" extending many of the previously extended deadlines due to the Coronavirus. Previously, the IRS extended the 180-day deadline for taxpayers to invest eligible capital gains into a QOF to July 15, 2020 ( https://bhlawpllc.com/publication/irs-extends-deadline-to-invest-in-a-qualified-opportunity-fund/ ) and also extended
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March 23, 2020
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced that the filing due date for federal income tax returns would be automatically extended to July 15, 2020. The extension applies to "all taxpayers" including: individuals, corporations, trusts and estates, and other filers. Additionally, payment of income tax due has also been extended to July 15,
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