Proposed Legislation Would Bolster the 45L and 179D Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives
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...
179D and 45L Energy Efficiency Incentives Extended
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...
Proposed Coronavirus Relief Legislation Titled ‘Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021’ Would Extend 179D and 45L Energy Efficiency Incentives
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...
Extender Coalition Pushes for Continuation of 179D and 45L Energy Efficiency Incentives
The §179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction and the §45L Energy Efficient Home Credit are valuable tax incentives that encourage energy efficient design in both commercial and residential construction set to expire at the end of 2020. However the Extender Coalition seeks to extend them...
“The Moving Forward Act” Seeks to Modify and Extend 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction and 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit
Some promising news for responsible building owners, home builders, and those who design energy efficient public buildings...the "Moving Forward Act" seeks to modify and extend the §179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction (§179D Deduction) and the §45L Energy Efficient Home Credit (§45L Credit)...
EXTENDED: 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction and 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit
The passing of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019, which is part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, extended the §179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction and the §45L Energy Efficient Home Credit. The new Act extends these two incentives, which expired December 31, 2017...
House Reaches Deal to Renew the Expired Tax Incentives Known as the Tax Extenders, Includes 179D and 45L
Lawmakers negotiating a year end budget bill reached agreement on December 16 to include tax extenders, which the House passed on December 17th. The Senate is expected to follow by the December 20 deadline to keep the government open. President Trump stated he has agreed to sign the measures. The...
The Fate of the §179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction and the §45L Energy Efficient Home Credit
Almost daily, I receive questions about the status of the §179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction and the §45L Energy Efficient Home Credit. These two incentives encourage sustainable building practices as well as stimulate the economy and create jobs...
“Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019” Seeks to Extend 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction and 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit through December 31, 2020
Some promising news for responsible building owners, home builders, and those who design energy efficient public buildings...the "Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019" seeks to extend the §179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction (§179D Deduction) and the §45L Energy Efficient Home Credit (§45L Credit) through December 31...