The ‘Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now’ (GREEN) Act, aims to extend and boost tax incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energy. If passed, the GREEN Act would make both the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit (45L Credit) and the 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction (179D Deduction) more advantageous while furthering the green missions of these incentives.

While the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 clarified that expenditures paid with forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loan proceeds are deductible for federal income tax, the relief may be short-lived for state income tax depending upon that state's conformity with the federal tax code and as such, may also reduce R&D Tax Credits.

While the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 clarified that expenditures paid with forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loan proceeds are deductible for federal income tax, the relief may be short-lived for state income tax depending upon that state's conformity with the federal tax code and as such, may also reduce R&D Tax Credits.

ICS Tax welcomes Travis Mlodzik as the Central Practice Leader, where he will office out of our Twin Cities office.

The passing of the latest coronavirus relief bill titled the 'Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021' ("CAA 2021") made permanent the §179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction (§179D Deduction) and extended the §45L Energy Efficient Home Credit (§45L Credit) through December 31, 2021.

If signed into law, the latest coronavirus relief bill titled the 'Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021' ("CAA 2021") would make the §179D Deduction permanent and extend the §45L Credit through 2021.