The Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued final regulations for a program that offers bonus credits for clean electricity projects in low-income communities, under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Starting in 2025, these regulations outline how eligible projects can receive increased tax credits by meeting specific energy and environmental criteria, including generating electricity without combustion. Various categories, like projects sited in low-income areas or benefiting low-income households, are eligible for different levels of increased credits. The regulations also detail rules for applying, calculating financial benefits, and maintaining eligibility over time.
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In a new rule, the government is offering extra candy for helping build clean energy projects in places where people don't have a lot of money. But the rules are really tricky, and some people worry it might not be fair to everyone.