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NC Chamber – Taxpayers Win Major Victory in North Carolina Renewable Energy Tax Credit Dispute
Apr 13, 2023
by Ray Starling, President, NC Chamber Legal Institute On April 3, 2023, the North Carolina Business Court issued a decisive victory for taxpayers in a long-running dispute with the North […]
Insurance Journal – NC Farm Bureau Can Keep $24 Million in Green Energy Tax Credits, Court Says
Apr 6, 2023
By William Rabb An insurance company is entitled to generous tax credits even if the carrier did not invest directly in renewable energy projects, a North Carolina court has decided, striking […]
Forbes Article – How Corporate Boards Can Avoid ESG Investing Pitfalls
Aug 4, 2022
By George Strobel, Forbes Financial Council Member Corporate boards are under intense pressure from shareholders and other constituents to invest in ways they can tout their environmental, social and governance (ESG) […]
ESG Investing: Where it is Now; Where it’s Headed; What to Do
Jun 13, 2022
Published by Michael Novogradac on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 The expanding awareness and interest in ESG–environmental, social and governance–investing could lead to a seismic increase in investor demand for community development tax incentives, […]
Forbes Article – Department of Commerce Decision Puts Fate of U.S. Solar Industry in Jeopardy
May 29, 2022
By George Strobel, Forbes Financial Council Member On March 28, in a decision that would put the U.S. solar industry on hold, the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports […]
FASB to the Rescue? Yes, FASB to the Rescue
Mar 10, 2022
By Ben Zachariah In the world of tax equity investing, corporations need to consider how to account for the investments and report them to their stakeholders. Federal tax credit programs […]
New Incentive in Georgia Creates Solution for State Tax Deduction Limitation
Jul 13, 2021
By Ryan Degnan, Senior Financial Operations Analyst Georgia legislators have created a new incentive that can reduce federal tax liability. Georgia taxpayers can now benefit from an elective entity-level tax […]
Forbes Article – Tax Equity And ESG Investing: The Best Of Both Worlds
Nov 9, 2020
Many people have heard of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. To a much lesser degree, investors have heard of tax credits and tax equity or tax credit investing. And even fewer investors […]
It’s Back…MHDC Reinstates the Missouri Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program!
Sep 30, 2020
Since its inception, the Missouri Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program has provided quality affordable homes across the state to low income families, seniors, veterans, disabled and special needs […]