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Pre-Conference Workshop

RETC 101: The Basics


November 7, 2012
Washington, D.C.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Pre-Conference Workshop Registration Rates

$395 workshop only
$295 with conference registration

 

Agenda

8:00 a.m.
Registration and Networking Breakfast

9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Renewable Energy 101

  • Overview of industry terminology
  • Renewable Energy technologies overview

Tony Grappone, Novogradac & Company LLP
James Duffy, Nixon Peabody LLP
Tyler Gibbs, Novogradac & Company LLP

9:50 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.          
Networking Break

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.         
Primary Federal Incentives

  • What is a tax credit?
  • What is tax deduction (i.e. depreciation)?
  • How are tax credits and deductions different and how are they monetized?

Tony Grappone, Novogradac & Company LLP
Lisa Pekkala, SNR Denton
Chad Durden, Novogradac & Company LLP

10:50 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Networking Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ownership Structures and thorny tax issues

  • Partnership flip
  • Lease pass through (aka Inverted lease, master lease, credit pass through)
  • Sale lease back
  • Capital accounts and minimum gain
  • Passive loss and at risk rules
  • Tax exempt use property

Stephen Tracy, Novogradac & Company LLP
Albert Luu, SolarCity Corporation
Forrest Milder, Nixon Peabody LLP

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.          
Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Financial Forecast Overview – Part 1

Tony Grappone, Novogradac & Company LLP
Tyler Gibbs, Novogradac & Company LLP
Chad Durden, Novogradac & Company LLP

1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Networking Break

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Financial Forecast Overview – Part 2

Tony Grappone, Novogradac & Company LLP
Tyler Gibbs, Novogradac & Company LLP
Chad Durden, Novogradac & Company LLP

2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Networking Break

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
1603 Grant Safe Harbor Workshop Part 1

  • 5% Safe Harbor
  • Overview of program rules
  • Review likely permissible scenarios
  • Review likely impermissible scenarios

Tony Grappone, Novogradac & Company
John Marciano, Chadbourne & Parke LLP
Nat Eng, Novogradac & Company LLP

3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Networking Break

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
1603 Grant Safe Harbor Workshop Part 2

  • Physical Work of a Significant Nature Standard
  • Overview of program rules
  • Review likely permissible scenarios
  • Review likely impermissible scenarios

Tony Grappone, Novogradac & Company
John Marciano, Chadbourne & Parke LLP
Nat Eng, Novogradac & Company LLP

(Note: Schedule subject to change.)



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