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A Guide to Claiming the 179D Deduction

This comprehensive guide will help owners of commercial buildings and companies working on tax-exempt buildings understand the process of claiming the 179D deduction.

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How Can the Inflation Reduction Act Benefit Healthcare Facilities?

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law last summer in an effort to stem the rising inflation. Within the IRA was an enhancement to the 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction. 179D itself is essentially providing an incentive for organizations to use more energy efficient technologies for their buildings.

Sec. 179D Scores Wins in Congress, Tax Court, Tax Pro Says

Recent legislation and litigation involving the property deduction for energy efficient building projects should be seen as two major victories for taxpayers, particularly designers and contractors, according to a tax professional at a consulting firm specializing in the benefit.

Section 179D – Tax Incentives For Energy Efficient Buildings — Good News From Congress And The Courts

There has recently been a fair amount of activity in the world of Section 179D – an important tax incentive for energy efficient building design. As background, in 2005, Congress enacted Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code, – the energy efficient commercial building deduction – in an effort to impact the country’s largest consumer of energy, our buildings, and to encourage and incentivize the construction (including rehab) of greener buildings.