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Finance and Tax

December 21, 2020

COVID Aid Package Makes Initial Commitment to a Clean Energy Recovery

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress has passed broad end-of-year legislation that includes significant benefits for solar energy. The full legislative package combines a $900 billion COVID-19 relief pa...

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May 27, 2020

SEIA Statement on Treasury Department Guidance on Safe Harbor Change

WASHINGTON, D.C. — New guidance from the Treasury Department confirms that the safe harbor provisions for the solar Investment Tax Credit will be extended until October 15 as a result of the pan...

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October 22, 2019

Hundreds of Mayors Call on Congress to Extend the Solar Investment Tax Credit

A bipartisan group of 231 mayors sent a letter to Congress today urging them to pass the Renewable Energy Extension Act, a five-year extension of the solar Investment Tax Credit.

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September 24, 2019

Forecast: Solar Tax Credit Extension Would Boost Jobs, Economy and Climate Fight

An extension of the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) would spark $87 billion in new private sector investment and add 113,000 American jobs over baseline estimates by 2030

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July 25, 2019

House and Senate Introduce Legislation for 5-Year Extension of the Solar Investment Tax Credit

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA), Paul Cook (R-CA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) today introduced companion bills with a five-year 30% extension of Sec...

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July 17, 2019

Nearly 1,000 Solar Companies Rally Behind Proven, Bipartisan Investment Tax Credit

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Nearly 1,000 companies from across the U.S. solar industry supply chain today sent a letter to Congress calling for the extension of the Section 48 and Section 25D solar investme...

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June 19, 2019

Solar Industry Supports Senate Letter Urging Solar Tax Credit Extension

The ITC is a common-sense policy that helps every day Americans, whether it’s on a house, within a community, or on a tract of farm land. Until we have comprehensive legislation addressing climat...

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May 24, 2019

Solar Industry Urges Gov. Abbott to Extend Tax Abatement Program

AUSTIN, TX and WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the solar industry voiced support for the Texas House of Representatives for passing a 10-year extension of Chapter 312, a section of tax code that enables ...

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October 15, 2018

SEIA Revamps the Premier Tax Manual for the Solar Industry

Known throughout the industry as the must-have guide for solar tax and finance issues, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is now releasing Version 9.0, the first comprehensive update of...

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