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SOL and the 1603 Cash Grant – File Now or Forever Hold Your Peace

By Natalie Colvin, Kevin Spencer & Philip Tingle on May 10, 2018
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Taxpayers are running out of time to file refund claims against the government. If the government reduced or denied your Section 1603 cash grant, you can file suit in the Court of Federal Claims against the government to reclaim your lost grant money. Don’t worry, you will not be alone. There are numerous taxpayers lining up actions against the government and seeking refunds from this mismanaged renewable energy incentive program. Indeed, the government lost in round one of Alta Wind I Owner-Lessor C. v. United States, 128 Fed. Cl. 702 (2016). In that case, the trial court awarded the plaintiffs more than $206 million in damages ruling that the government unreasonably reduced their Section 1603 cash grants.

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Photo of Natalie Colvin Natalie Colvin

Natalie Colvin focuses her practice on complex civil litigation.

While in law school, Natalie was a member of The George Washington International Law Review. She also interned with The Honorable Francisco A. Besosa, US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico…

Natalie Colvin focuses her practice on complex civil litigation.

While in law school, Natalie was a member of The George Washington International Law Review. She also interned with The Honorable Francisco A. Besosa, US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, and with The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Read Natalie Colvin’s full bio. 

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Photo of Kevin Spencer Kevin Spencer

Kevin Spencer focuses his practice on tax controversy issues. Kevin represents clients in complicated tax disputes in court and before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at the IRS Appeals and Examination divisions. In addition to his tax controversy practice, Kevin has broad experience…

Kevin Spencer focuses his practice on tax controversy issues. Kevin represents clients in complicated tax disputes in court and before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at the IRS Appeals and Examination divisions. In addition to his tax controversy practice, Kevin has broad experience advising clients on various tax issues, including tax accounting, employment and reasonable compensation, civil and criminal tax penalties, IRS procedures, reportable transactions and tax shelters, renewable energy, state and local tax, and private client matters. After earning his Master of Tax degree, Kevin had the privilege to clerk for the Honorable Robert P. Ruwe on the US Tax Court. Read Kevin Spencer’s full bio.

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Photo of Philip Tingle Philip Tingle

Philip (Phil) Tingle represents energy companies such as utilities, independent power producers and financial institutions on a wide range of energy tax-related matters. He is the global head of the Firm’s Energy Advisory Practice Group. Phil provides advice regarding all aspects of…

Philip (Phil) Tingle represents energy companies such as utilities, independent power producers and financial institutions on a wide range of energy tax-related matters. He is the global head of the Firm’s Energy Advisory Practice Group. Phil provides advice regarding all aspects of renewable-energy projects, including tax equity structures, refinancings, acquisitions and dispositions, restructurings and workouts. He has extensive experience with the production tax credit and with the application of renewable credits to new technologies. Moreover, he works with the investment tax credit for numerous kinds of solar projects. Read Philip Tingle’s full bio.

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    McDermott Will & Emery
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