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Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020: Spotlight on the Proposed Extensions of Certain Alternative Energy Tax Credits

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By Margaret J. Weil, Andrew W. Scher & Jeffrey A. Chester on December 23, 2020
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On Dec. 21, 2020, Congress passed a COVID-19 relief bill (the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) including the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, which would provide much-anticipated extensions to critical alternative energy tax credits (including those for wind and solar projects) certain of which were on the brink of expiring. Generally, the bill provides for one- to two-year extensions depending on the energy generated from the project and modifies existing tax credit phasedown schedules provided in the Internal Revenue Code (the Code).

Continue reading the full GT Alert, “Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020: Spotlight on the Proposed Extensions of Certain Alternative Energy Tax Credits.”

Photo of Margaret J. Weil Margaret J. Weil

Margaret J. Weil focuses her practice on tax planning and advice for private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, financings, and other commercial transactions. She advises domestic and international corporations, partnerships, and high-net-worth individuals on a broad range of tax matters, including domestic and…

Margaret J. Weil focuses her practice on tax planning and advice for private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, financings, and other commercial transactions. She advises domestic and international corporations, partnerships, and high-net-worth individuals on a broad range of tax matters, including domestic and cross-border M&A, securities offerings, restructurings, tax compliance, and the federal, state, and international tax developments that affect their transactions and ongoing business operations.

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Photo of Andrew W. Scher Andrew W. Scher

Andrew W. Scher has wide-ranging experience advising clients on large and complex corporate transactions. He has primarily counseled companies in the electric and gas industries, leading to the construction of electric generating facilities with values in excess of $3 billion, including solar and…

Andrew W. Scher has wide-ranging experience advising clients on large and complex corporate transactions. He has primarily counseled companies in the electric and gas industries, leading to the construction of electric generating facilities with values in excess of $3 billion, including solar and wind energy generating projects with values in excess of $1 billion.

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Photo of Jeffrey A. Chester Jeffrey A. Chester

Jeff Chester, Global Head of Energy Project Finance, has deep experience handling transactions related to renewable energy, having closed more than 100 wind and solar power projects throughout the United States and Mexico. Jeff has been centrally involved in the development of the…

Jeff Chester, Global Head of Energy Project Finance, has deep experience handling transactions related to renewable energy, having closed more than 100 wind and solar power projects throughout the United States and Mexico. Jeff has been centrally involved in the development of the equity, debt, and capital markets for renewable energy projects and represents developers, sponsors, lenders, and investors in a wide variety of energy finance transactions. He counsels a broad range of participants on renewable energy finance transactions involving construction and term debt, backleverage, tax equity (partnership flips and sale leasebacks), and private equity capital financings.

Jeff also regularly negotiates on behalf of clients in renewable energy development matters, including power purchase agreements, turbine and solar panel supply agreements, EPC agreements, hedges, and other off-take arrangements. Additionally, he assists clients in addressing an array of development issues including transmission and interconnection, real estate procurement, and environmental issues.

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    Legacy Advisors
  • Organization:
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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