RETC Guidance
RETC Statutes
Internal Revenue Code Section 25D
Residential energy efficient property
Internal Revenue Code Section 30C
Alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit
Internal Revenue Code Section 38
General business credit
Internal Revenue Code Section 45K
Credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (Feb. 2, 2016)
Internal Revenue Code Section 46
Amount of credit (Feb. 2, 2016)
Internal Revenue Code Section 48
Energy credit (January 31, 2013)
Internal Revenue Code Section 48A
Qualified advanced coal project credit (Feb. 2, 2016)
Internal Revenue Code Section 48C
Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit (Feb. 2, 2016)
Internal Revenue Code Section 50
(Feb. 2, 2016)
Internal Revenue Code Section 179D
Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction
Revenue Rulings
Revenue Ruling 2006-9: Certain State Incentives Do Not Trigger a Reduction in PTCs
September 2006
Revenue Ruling 94-31: Definition of "Facility" for Section 45 PTVCs (Wind)
May 23, 1994
Revenue Ruling 85-77: Nonconventional Fuel Source Credit; Price-Support Payments
1985
Revenue Ruling 79-98: Depreciation; first placed in service; nuclear electric generating unit
1979
Revenue Ruling 76-256: Depreciation; first placed in service; electric generating unit
1976
Revenue Ruling 66-269: Section 38 property; electrical hookups, plumbing hookups, and water wells
1966
Revenue Procedures
Revenue Procedure 2016-48
August 26, 2016
Revenue Procedure 2010-20: Safe Harbor for Tax Treatment of Smart Grid Investment Grants
February 2010
Revenue Procedure 2007-65: Safe Harbor in Allocating Wind Energy Production Tax Credits
June 2007
Revenue Procedure 2001-28: Leveraged Lease Transactions
February 2001
Private Letter Rulings
PLR 202247006: Solar facility is not public utility property
Nov. 25, 2022
PLR 202239002: Renewable energy facility is not public utility property
Sept. 30, 2022
PLR 202208005: Renewable energy facility is not public utility property
Feb. 25, 2022
PLR 202205002: Renewable energy facility is not public utility property
Feb. 4, 2022
PLR 202130005: Solar facilities are not public utlity properties
July 30, 2021
PLR 201809003: Battery Storage for 25D Tax Credit When Integrated with Solar
March 2, 2018
PLR 201643023: Timing of Future Disclosures Under §§ 48A and 48C
October 21, 2016
PLR 201611011: Response to a Request for Rulings Concerning Project Eligibility Under Sections 38, 46, 48, 167, and 168
March 11, 2016
PLR 201523014: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Installation of a Reflective Roof
February 2015
PLR 201519024: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Placed-In-Service Date of a Refined Coal Facility
January 29, 2015
PLR 201516039: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Placed-In-Service Date of a Refined Coal Facility
January 8, 2015
PLR 201536017: Response to a Request for Rulings Under 25D of the Internal Revenue Code
2015
PLR 201520003: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Production of Refined Coal
December 10, 2014
PLR 201520002: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Production of Refined Coal
December 10, 2014
PLR 201516038: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Placed-In-Service Date of a Refined Coal Facility
December 10, 2014
PLR 201510026: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Placed-In-Service Date of a Refined Coal Facility
November 12, 2014
PLR 201448014: A Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Production of Refined Coal
August 13, 2014
PLR 201448013: A Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Production of Refined Coal
August 13, 2014
PLR 201448012: A Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Production of Refined Coal
August 13, 2014
PLR 201448011: A Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Production of Refined Coal
August 13, 2014
PLR 201448010: A Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Production of Refined Coal
August 13, 2014
PLR 201448009: A Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Production of Refined Coal
August 13, 2014
PLR 201448008: A Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Production of Refined Coal
August 13, 2014
PLR 201448007: A Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Production of Refined Coal
August 13, 2014
PLR 201441005: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Testing Facilities for Refined Coal
June 24, 2014
PLR 201442001: Response to a Request for Rulings Concerning the Production and Sale of Refined Coal
June 4, 2014
PLR 201440017: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Testing Facilities for Refined Coal
May 14, 2014
PLR 201440016: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Testing Facilities for Refined Coal
May 14, 2014
PLR 201444025: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Solar Energy Systems Operations
May 5, 2014
PLR 201430010: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Placed-in-Service Status
March 26, 2014
PLR 201430009: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Placed-in-Service Status
March 26, 2014
PLR 201430008: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Placed-in-Service Status
March 26, 2014
PLR 201423013: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning the Validity of the Partnership
March 19, 2014
PLR 201421009: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Testing Facilities for Refined Coal
February 6, 2014
PLR 201421008: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Testing Facilities for Refined Coal
February 6, 2014
PLR 201419008: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Testing Facilities for Refined Coal
January 9, 2014
PLR 201419006: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Qualifications for the Energy Tax Credit
January 9, 2014
PLR 201418029: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Testing Facilities for Refined Coal
January 9, 2014
PLR 201418028: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Testing Facilities for Refined Coal
January 6, 2014
PLR 201418027: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Testing Facilities for Refined Coal
January 6, 2014
PLR 201407007: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Testing Regulations for Refined Coal
October 30, 2013
PLR 201407006: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Regulations for Refined Coal Testing Using the Process
October 30, 2013
PLR 201344004: Response to a Request for Ruling on Production and Sale of Refined Coal
July 29, 2013
PLR 201345003: Response to a Request for Ruling Concerning Location Regulations for a Coal Production Facility
July 16, 2013
PLR 201334008: Response to a Request for Ruling on Tested Coal
April 24, 2013
PLR 201330005: Response to a Letter Requesting for a Private Ruling Concerning the Refined Coal Production Process
April 3, 2013
PLR 201329002: Response to Letter Requesting for Private Letter Ruling Concerning the Refined Coal Production Process
April 3, 2013
IRS PLR: 201326005: Response to Request for Rulings Concerning Federal Income Tax Consequences
March 19, 2013
PLR 201326004: Request for Private Letter Ruling Under Sections 48, 167 and 168
March 19, 2013
PLR 201332006: Response to a Request for Ruling on Production and Sale of Refined Coal
March 18, 2013
PLR 201332005: Response to a Request for Ruling on Production and Sale of Refined Coal
March 18, 2013
PLR 201326002: Response to Request to Supplement Private Letter Ruling PLR-135547-11 Concerning
March 12, 2013
PLR 201322005: Concerning the federal income tax consequences of the refined coal production process
February 25, 2013
PLR 201322003: Response to Request for Rulings Concerning the Refined Coal Production Process
February 20, 2013
PLR 201322004: Response to Request of Rulings Concerning the Refined Coal Production Process
February 20, 2013
PLR 201319004: Response to Request for Rulings Concerning the Refined Coal Production Process
February 6, 2013
PLR 201319002: Response to Request for Rulings Concerning the Refined Coal Production Process
February 1, 2013
PLR 201319001: Response to Request for Rulings Concerning the Refined Coal Production Process
February 1, 2013
PLR 201318004: Request for Ruling on the Consequences of Taxpayer's Accounting and Regulatory Treatment of the Investment Tax Credit
January 18, 2013
PLR 201318006: Request for Ruling on the Consequences of Taxpayer's accounting and Regulatory Treatment of the Investment Tax Credit
January 18, 2013
PLR 201318005: Request for Ruling on the Consequences of Taxpayer's Accounting and Regulatory Treatment of the Investment Tax Credit
January 18, 2013
PLR 201326003: Response to Request of Ruling Concerning Federal Income Tax Consequences
2013
PLR 201308021: Tribe May Elect to Pass Investment Credits Associated With Renewable Energy Assets to an Unrelated Third Party Lessee
December 12, 2012
PLR 201308005: Request for Private Letter Ruling Regarding 48(a) and 1.48-9
November 20, 2012
PLR 201302007: 'Placed in Service' Wind Turbine Generators Under 167 and 168
October 11, 2012
PLR 201249013: Revocation of Private Letter Ruling Regarding Section 167
September 6, 2012
PLR 201323016: Response to Request for Rulings Concerning Real Estate Assets
July 30, 2012
PLR 201242012: Tax Credit for Production of Refined Coal
June 7, 2012
PLR 201237008: Electricity Produced from Certain Renewable Sources
June 5, 2012
PLR 201238013: Tax Credit for Production of Refined Coal
June 5, 2012
PLR 201237007: Electricity Produced from Certain Renewable Sources
May 31, 2012
PLR 201216017: Electricity Produced from Certain Renewable Sources
January 12, 2012
PLR 201214007: Request for Private Letter Ruling Regarding Section 167
January 3, 2012
PLR 201210023: Placed-in-Service Date for a Renewable Energy Facility
November 30, 2011
PLR 201205005: Electricity Produced from Certain Renewable Sources; Date Property Placed in Service
November 3, 2011
PLR 201208035: Investment Credit Claimed on a Storage Device will be Subject to Recapture
October 27, 2011
PLR 201136018: Eligibility of Projects Located in U.S. Possessions
May 25, 2011
PLR 201131003: Electricity Produced from Certain Renewable Sources; Refined Coal under Section 45(c)(7)
March 31, 2011
PLR 201123016: Electricity Produced from Certain Renewable Sources; Refined Coal under Section 45(c)(7)
March 1, 2011
PLR 201121005: Regarding What Constitutes "Energy Property" for Purposes of 48(a)(3)
February 1, 2011
PLR 201105007: Electricity Produced from Certain Renewable Sources; Refined Coal under Section 45(c)(7)
October 25, 2010
PLR 201105006: Electricity Produced from Certain Renewable Sources; Refined Coal under Section 45(c)(7)
October 25, 2010
PLR 201105002: Electricity Produced from Certain Renewable Sources; Refined Coal under Section 45(c)(7)
October 21, 2010
PLR 201035003: Public Utility REC Purchases
May 19, 2010
PLR 201043023: Elements of the Purchase Price of PV Curtain Wall Constitute Energy Property under 48
October 23, 2009
PLR 200947027: Reflective Roof Surface; Energy Property under Section 48
August 11, 2009
PLR 200820011: Energy Credits and Tax-Exempt Bond Financed Affordable Housing Projects
February 11, 2008
PLR 200620004: Placed in Service Date for Wind Turbines to Qualify for Credit Under Section 45
November 2, 2005
PLR 200609002: Electricity Produced From Certain Renewable Resources Production Tax Credit Wind Lease Agreement
November 2, 2005
PLR 200609001: Electricity Produced From Certain Renewable Resources Production Tax Credit Wind Lease Agreement
October 25, 2005
PLR 200334031: Renewable Energy Production Credit Placed in Service
May 19, 2003
PLR 200311021: Credit under Sec. 45 Won't be Reduced Because of State Income Tax Credit
December 9, 2002
PLR 200206034: Conditional Refund of Colorado State Sales and Use Tax Did Not Off-Set the Federal PTC
November 8, 2001
PLR 200202048: Renewable Energy Production Credit Not Offset by Amounts Received From Private Org.'s Wind Energy Incentive Program
October 10, 2001
PLR 200142018: Limited Partnership is Entitled to Renewable Electricity Production Credit
July 23, 2001
PLR 9831006: Landfill Gas Collection System is a Qualified Fuel
April 23, 1998
PLR 9627022: Requirements for the Nonconventional Fuel Credit, Landfill Methane Gas Collection System
April 9, 1996
PLR 9529019: Landfill Methane Gas is a Qualified Duel under Section 29(c)(1)(B)(ii)
April 24, 1995
PLR 9405006: Section 167 -- Depreciation Deduction
October 15, 1993
PLR 8428035: Price Support Payments
April 6, 1984
PLR 8410092: Price Support Payments
December 7, 1983
PLR 8324013: Sec. 48 Eligible Property and Special Rules; Snow-Making System
March 9, 1983
Notices
Notice 2023-38: Domestic Content Bonus Credit Guidance under Sections 45, 45Y, 48, and 48E
May 12, 2023
Notice 2023-29: Energy Community Bonus Credit Amounts under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
April 4, 2023
Notice 2023-18: Initial Guidance Establishing Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit Allocation Program Under Section 48C(e)
February 13, 2023
Notice 2023-17: Initial Guidance Establishing Program to Allocate Environmental Justice Solar and Wind Capacity Limitation Under Section 48(e)
February 13, 2023
Notice 2022-61, Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Initial Guidance under Section 45(b)(6)(B)(ii) and Other Substantially Similar Provisions
November 30, 2022
Notice 2022-58: Request for Comments on Credits for Clean Hydrogen and Clean Fuel Production
November 3, 2022
Notice 2022-57: Request for Comments on the Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration
November 3, 2022
Notice 2022-50: Request for Comments on Elective Payment of Applicable Credits and Transfer of Certain Credits
October 5, 2022
Notice 2022-49: Request for Comments on Certain Energy Generation Incentives
October 5, 2022
Notice 2022-47: Request for Comments on Energy Security Tax Credits for Manufacturing Under Sections 48C and 45X
October 5, 2022
Notice 2022-46: Request for Comments on Credits for Clean Vehicles
October 5, 2022
Notice 2022-38: Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration 2022 Section 45Q Inflation Adjustment Factor
September 26, 2022
Notice 2021-35: Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration 2021 Section 45Q Inflation Adjustment Factor
November 15, 2021
Notice 2021-05: Beginning of Construction for Sections 45 and 48; Extension of Continuity Safe Harbor for Offshore Projects and Federal Land Projects
December 31, 2020
Notice 2018-59: Beginning of Construction for the Investment Tax Credit under Section 48
June 22, 2018
Notice 2018-43: Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2018-2019 Priority Guidance Plan
April 27, 2018
Notice 2017-04: Beginning of Construction for Sections 45 and 48
December 15, 2016
Update: Notice 2016-31: Beginning of Construction for Sections 45 and 48
May 18, 2016
Notice 2016-31: Beginning of Construction for Sections 45 and 48
May 5, 2016
Notice 2015-70: Request for Comments on Definitions of Section 48 Property
October 2, 2015
Notice 2015-51: Modification of Notice 2015-4
July 14, 2015
Notice 2015-25: Beginning of Construction for Sections 45 and 48
March 11, 2015
Notice 2015-12: New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
2015
Notice 2015-4: Property Qualifying for the Energy Credit under Section 48
January 13, 2015
Notice 2014-46: Clarification and Modification of Notice 2013-29 and Notice 2013-60
August 8, 2014
Notice 2014-39: Section 1603 Sequestration and Its Effects on the Investment Tax Credit and the Production Tax Credit
June 10, 2014
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Real Estate Investment Trust Real Property
May 9, 2014
Notice 2013-70: Q&A on Tax Credits for Sections 25C and 25D
November 21, 2013
Notice 2013-60: Clarification of Notice 2013-29; Part III - Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous
September 23, 2013
Notice 2013-12: Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit
February 7, 2013
Comment Request on Annual Performance Report and Certification for Section 1603
January 25, 2013
Notice 2012-44: Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds
April 2012
Notice 2012-22: Modification of Notice 2008-40; Deduction for Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings
February 28, 2012
Notice 2010-54: Production Tax Credit for Refined Coal
September 16, 2010
Notice 2010-28: Stripping Transactions for Qualified Tax Credit Bonds
March 23, 2010
Notice 2009-90: Production Tax Credit for Refined Coal
December 7, 2009
Invitation to Comment on NOT 11085909, Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit
September 22, 2009
Notice 2009-72: Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit
July 2009
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2009-52
January 6, 2016
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2009-52
October 17, 2012
Notice 2009-50: Recovery Zone Bond Volume Cap Allocations
May 2009
Notice 2009-44: Utilities Paid by Tenant of Submetered Rent-restricted Unit
May 26, 2009
Notice 2009-41: Credit for Residential Energy Efficient Property
April 2009
Notice 2009-33: New clean renewable energy bonds application solicitation and requirements
March 2009
Notice 2009-29: Qualified Energy Conservation Bond Allocations for 2009
February 2009
Notice 2009-24: Qualifying Advanced Coal Project Program
February 2009
Notice 2009-23: Qualifying Gasification Project Program
February 2009
Notice 2009-15: Credit Rates on Tax Credit Bonds
January 2009
Notice 2008-97: Qualifying Gasification Project Program
September 2008
Notice 2008-96: Qualifying Advanced Coal Project Program
September 2008
Notice 2008-60: Electricity Produced from Certain Renewable Resources
June 2008
Notice 2008-47: Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2008-2009 Guidance Priority List
April 2008
Notice 2008-35: Amplification of Notice 2006-27 Certification of Energy Efficient Home Credit
March 2008
Notice 2007-56: Change of address for submission of CREBs applications
May 2007
Notice 2007-53: Qualifying Gasification Project Program
June 25, 2007
Notice 2007-52: Qualifying Advanced Coal Project Program
June 25, 2007
Notice 2007-26: Solicits Applications for Allocations of Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
February 2007
Notice 2006-88: Electricity Produced from Open-loop-Biomass
August 2006
Notice 2006-25: Qualifying Gasification Project Program
February 2006
Notice 2006-24: Qualifying Advanced Coal Project Program
February 2006
Notice 2006-7: Guidance Regarding Facilities That May be Financed With Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
July 2006
Notice 2005-98: Solicits Applications for Allocations of Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
September 2005
Announcements
Announcement 2022-23: Renewable Electricity Production Credit Amounts for Calendar Year 2022
November 2022
Chief Counsel Advice (CCA)
CCA 201524024: Applicability of Rev. Proc. 2007-65 to Section 48 Energy Credit Partnership
November 24, 2014
CCA 201218010: Qualification of coke or coke gas facilities under section 45K of the Internal Revenue Code
November 22, 2011
CCA 201052005 - Section 48C - Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit
December 30, 2010
CCA 201017043: Section 45K - Credit for Fuel Produced from a Nonconventional Source
December 30, 2009
CCA 200943029: Section 45 - Electricity Produced From Certain Renewable Resources, etc.
June 23, 2009
Associate Chief Counsel Memoranda (AM)
AM 2016-001 : Nonrecourse Carve-Outs Do Not Cause Debt to fail to Qualify as Nonrecourse Debt
April 15, 2016
AM 2011-004: Excessive Payments Received Under ARRA Section 1603
September 27, 2011
AM 2010-007: Section 179D deduction and certain partnerships and S corporations
December 13, 2010
General Counsel Memoranda
General Counsel Memorandum 37449
March 6, 1978
Whether certain machinery and equipment acquired and placed in a production facility are “first placed in service” for depreciation and investment credit purposes in the year the preliminary tests are completed.
PMTA
PMTA 2010-59: Agreement to Extend Statute of Limitations on Assessment and Reg. Section 1.48-12(d)(7)
August 10, 2009
Forms
Form 8835: Renewable Electricity, Refined Coal, and Indian Coal Production Credit
2012
IRS Invitation to Comment on Form 8835
November 21, 2013
Form 4255: Recapture of Investment Credit
March 2010
Form 3800: General Business Tax Credit
2006
Other Guidance and Resources
Federal Register 2023-11718, Additional Guidance on Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program
May 31, 2023
Building a Clean Economy: A Guidebook to the Inflation Reduction Act's Investments in Clean Energy and Climate Action
December 15, 2019
Interim Guidance Pending the Issuance of Regulations Relating to the Section 45 Tax Credit for Refined Coal
September 12, 2019
Second Quarter Update to the 2017-2018 Priority Guidance Plan
February 7, 2018
Centralized Partnership Audit Regime
June 14, 2017
2016-2017 Priority Guidance Plan (Initial)
August 15, 2016
2015-2016 Priority Guidance Plan Fourth Quarter Update
August 15, 2016
Election Into the Partnership Audit Regime Under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
August 5, 2016
Election Into the Partnership Audit Regime Under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Proposed Rules)
August 5, 2016
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
August 5, 2016