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Treasury Guidance Tightens "Beginning of Construction" Standards for Clean Energy Tax Credits, Eliminating 5% Safe Harbor for Wind...

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On August 15, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-42, providing long-awaited guidance on the “beginning of construction” requirements for wind and solar facilities under Sections 45Y and 48E of the...more

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The Action Cryptocurrency Investors Need to Take Immediately

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What is the action cryptocurrency investors need to take immediately? What has changed, and why should any digital asset holder or investor pay attention to this game-changing development? Here is the short answer: If you...more

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Treasury’s Crypto Tax Reporting Rules Defer on DeFi

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On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final broker reporting regulations that mandate broker reporting for centralized exchanges and hosted wallet providers, providing...more

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Secure Act 2.0 – Summary of Key Provisions

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The House and Senate are moving forward on several versions of legislation, which are collectively known as the “Secure Act 2.0” because they would build off of the Secure Act, the last major retirement plan legislation...more

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Window Widens For Completing Construction On Renewable Energy Projects

Good news came for renewable energy developers on June 29, 2021, when the IRS issued Notice 2021-41. The notice gives developers more time to finish projects and makes it easier to prove that they began construction on a...more

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Crypto Exchanges Launch Initiatives, NFT Hype Continues, Token Safe Harbor Proposal Updated, Digital Euro Study Published, Hacked...

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Cryptocurrency Exchanges Forge New Paths, Bitcoin ETF Applications Continue - This week one of the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase, completed its initial public offering through a direct listing of its shares...more

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IRS Releases Much-Awaited Guidance on PPP-Loan-Related Expenses, But More is Still Needed

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On November 18, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") clarified its stance on the deductibility of expenses paid or incurred by businessowners who participated in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) by issuing...more

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Changes to Plan Distribution and Disclosure Information

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Updated Safe Harbor Special Tax Notice (402(f) notice) & Lifetime Income Illustrations – Five Key Points for Plan Fiduciaries - The IRS has updated its safe harbor Special Tax Notice required to be provided to plan...more

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Viewing Notice 2020-12 Through the Lens of Notice 2013-29 and Notice 2018-59: How is “Beginning of Construction” Guidance for...

In February 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-12, which provides long-awaited guidance on when a “qualified facility” or carbon capture equipment, in each case within the meaning of section 45Q, is considered to have “begun...more

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IRS Issues COVID-19 Relief on Mid-Year Changes to Safe Harbor 401(K) Plans

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued helpful guidance to plan sponsors of safe harbor 401(k) plans that are considering reducing or suspending safe harbor employer matching contributions or safe harbor nonelective...more

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IRS Offers Guidance on Extended Rollover Relief, Mid-Year Safe Harbor Suspension During COVID-19

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued guidance to clarify the impact of Section 2203 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) on the rules for required minimum distributions (RMDs) and...more

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Top Three Investor-Friendly Rules From The Newest IRS Opportunity Zone Notice

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The IRS issued Notice 2020-39 on June 5, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which extended several deadlines applicable to Opportunity Zone investments. •First, investors get more time to invest eligible gains into a...more

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Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz – Relief For Safe Harbor Plans Reducing or Suspending Contributions in 2020

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Due to the significant economic impact of COVID-19 on businesses, many plan sponsors would like to reduce or suspend contributions to safe harbor 401(k) plans this year. Normally, mid-year changes to safe...more

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The IRS Provides Relief for Mid-Year Reductions in Employer Contributions to Safe Harbor Plans

On June 29, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2020-52, which provides guidance and temporary relief for employers who may choose to reduce contributions during 2020 to their safe harbor 401(k) or 403(b) plan....more

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IRS Provides Additional Ways to Reduce or Suspend Safe Harbor Contributions for 2020

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To the extent plan sponsors of 401(k) or 403(b) safe harbor plans have not yet reduced or suspended safe harbor contributions for the 2020 plan year, they may now find it easier to do so under IRS Notice 2020-52, issued on...more

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Mid-Year Safe Harbor Design Changes In A COVID-19 World

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As COVID-19 continues its upheaval of nearly all aspects of life, retirement plan administration included (see some of our prior discussions here, here, here and here), the Internal Revenue Service recently issued guidance...more

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IRS Expands And Clarifies Relief Provided For CARES Act Retirement Plan Distributions

On June 19, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2020-50 (the Notice) to provide guidance on coronavirus-related distributions, increased plan loan limits, and deferment of plan loan repayments allowed...more

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IRS Extends Participant Eligibility for Distributions and Loans Under the CARES Act

In Notice 2020-50, the IRS expanded eligibility for CARES Act distributions and loans, and provided additional guidance. To recap, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) added three types of...more

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IRS Issues Helpful Guidance for Retirement Plans Under the CARES Act

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Notice 2020-50 to provide retirement plans with guidance under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The extensive guidance provides helpful...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Can a Virtual Currency Position Be Treated as a Commodity for Tax Purposes?

Some virtual currency units and positions are treated as commodities by the CFTC and US courts. The IRS has told taxpayers that it views convertible virtual currency as property, not foreign currency, for federal tax...more

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IRS Grants Additional Relief for Qualified Opportunity Funds

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On June 4, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-39, which provides important relief to qualified opportunity zone investors (“QOZ Investors”), qualified opportunity funds (“QOFs”) and qualified opportunity zone businesses...more

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IRS Provides Additional COVID-19 Relief For Qualified Opportunity Funds

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On June 4, 2020, the IRS released Notice 2020-39, which provides five key relief provisions for qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) and their investors in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic: •Extends the time period...more

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Carbon Capture, Use, and Sequestration: Proposed Regulations Enable Taxpayers to Accelerate Projects

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Proposed Regulations for carbon sequestration tax credits—under Section 45Q—addressing recapture risk and the availability of the credit when carbon is...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

IRS Extends Continuity Safe Harbor for Beginning Construction

On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued a notice to extend the continuity safe harbor for renewable energy production tax credit (“PTC”) and investment tax credit (“ITC”) projects that began...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

IRS provides COVID-19-related relief for renewables

On May 27, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-41, which provides much needed COVID-19-related relief from workforce and supply chain issues impacting the renewable energy industry. The Notice provides the following: ..For PTC...more

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