SEIA members enjoy exclusive access to the SEIA Guide to Federal Tax Incentives for Solar Energy, a regularly updated resource to guide you and your customers through the federal tax benefits for solar.
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Highlights Include:
- Guidance from the U.S. Treasury on calculating the cost basis eligible for section 1603 payments for PV projects
- Rules for satisfying the 5% safe harbor provision for 1603 payments and grandfathering transferred equipment
- Expiration of 100% bonus depreciation and transition to 50% bonus depreciation for property placed in service in 2012
- Clarification on IRS rulings involving ITC-eligible equipment
- Additional information on federal renewable energy financing programs
SEIA’s Guide is authored by Keith Martin, a partner at the law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP.
The latest edition, Version 6.0, was released April 5, 2012.
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