Philip Tingle
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Philip (Phil) Tingle represents energy companies such as utilities, independent power producers and financial institutions on a wide range of energy tax-related matters. He is the global head of the Firm's Energy Advisory Practice Group. Phil provides advice regarding all aspects of renewable-energy projects, including tax equity structures, refinancings, acquisitions and dispositions, restructurings and workouts. He has extensive experience with the production tax credit and with the application of renewable credits to new technologies. Moreover, he works with the investment tax credit for numerous kinds of solar projects. Read Philip Tingle's full bio.
IRS Releases Initial Section 45Q Carbon Sequestration Credit Guidance
By Brian Moore, Heather Cooper and Philip Tingle on Feb 21, 2020
Posted In Environmental, Natural Gas, Project Development and Finance, Renewables, Tax
Treasury and the IRS released initial guidance on the amended Section 45Q carbon oxide sequestration credit on February 19, 2020. Notice 2020-12 and Revenue Procedure 2020-12 provide guidance relating to the beginning of construction and tax equity partnership allocations. This is the first Section 45Q guidance since Treasury issued a request for comments in Notice...
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Senate Passes Tax Extenders Deal That Includes Extension of Renewable Energy Incentives
By Heather Cooper and Philip Tingle on Dec 19, 2019
Posted In Project Development and Finance, Renewables, Tax, U.S. Congress
The US Senate today passed a package of tax extenders as part of the year-end appropriations act that the US House of Representatives passed on December 17, 2019. President Trump is expected to sign the legislation before the end of the day tomorrow to avoid a government shutdown. The package includes a one-year extension of...
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House Passes PTC, NMTC Extension Bill
By Heather Cooper and Philip Tingle on Dec 18, 2019
Posted In Project Development and Finance, Renewables, Tax
On December 17, 2019, the US House of Representatives passed a year-end fiscal year 2020 spending bill for the federal government that includes a one-year extension of the production tax credit under Section 45 (PTC) for wind and other technologies. The bill would extend the wind PTC for facilities the construction of which begins during...
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Court Rules That Wind Farm Did Not Provide Proof of Development Fee to Receive 1603 Cash Grant
By Heather Cooper, Kevin Spencer and Philip Tingle on Jun 28, 2019
Posted In Environmental, Project Development and Finance, Tax
On June 20, 2019, the United States Court of Federal Claims published its long-awaited opinion in California Ridge Wind Energy, LLC v. United States, No. 14-250 C. The opinion addressed how taxpayers engaging in related party transactions may appropriately determine the cost basis with respect to a wind energy project under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Central...
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Alta Wind: Federal Circuit Reverses Trial Court and Kicks Case Back to Answer Primary Issue
By Kevin Spencer and Philip Tingle on Aug 6, 2018
Posted In Renewables, Tax
On July 27, 2018, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Alta Wind v. United States, reversed and remanded what had been a resounding victory for renewable energy. The US Court of Federal Claims had ruled that the plaintiff was entitled to claim a Section 1603 cash grant on the total amount...
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SOL and the 1603 Cash Grant – File Now or Forever Hold Your Peace
By Kevin Spencer, Natalie Colvin and Philip Tingle on May 10, 2018
Posted In Tax
Taxpayers are running out of time to file refund claims against the government. If the government reduced or denied your Section 1603 cash grant, you can file suit in the Court of Federal Claims against the government to reclaim your lost grant money. Don’t worry, you will not be alone. There are numerous taxpayers lining...
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The Senate’s New Base Erosion Tax: Highlights for Renewable Energy
By McDermott Will & Emery, Bradford E. LaBonte, Heather Cooper and Philip Tingle on Dec 8, 2017
Posted In Renewables, Tax, U.S. Congress
On December 2, 2017, the Senate approved its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Senate Bill includes the base erosion and anti-abuse tax, a new tax intended to apply to companies that significantly reduce their US tax liability by making cross-border payments to affiliates. Given its potential to disrupt the financing of...
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Initial Republican Tax Reform Proposal Includes Tax Cuts and Changes to Energy Credits
By McDermott Will & Emery, Heather Cooper, Kevin Spencer and Philip Tingle on Nov 3, 2017
Posted In Featured, Power Markets, Project Development and Finance, Renewables, Tax, U.S. Congress
Changes to the energy credits proposed in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could impact the eligibility of renewable energy projects that had been relying on the guidance previously issued by the Internal Revenue Service. Continue Reading
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DOE Says Wind Power Creates Lots of Jobs!
By Kevin Spencer and Philip Tingle on Aug 10, 2017
Posted In Renewables
According to the Department of Energy (DOE) renewable energy wind installations had explosive growth through 2016, and added approximately 32,000 jobs since 2015, to a total of 102,000! In the Wind Technologies Market Report, DOE says the Production Tax Credit (PTC) is directly responsible for the expansion. Congress, however, is phasing out the PTC, which...
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Analysis of Energy and Tax Proposals in the 2018 Budget Proposal
By McDermott Will & Emery, Heather Cooper and Philip Tingle on May 25, 2017
Posted In Project Development and Finance, Renewables, Tax, U.S. Congress
President Trump released his budget proposal for the 2018 FY on May 23, 2017, expanding on the budget blueprint he released in March. The budget proposal and blueprint reiterate the President’s tax reform proposals to lower the business tax rate and to eliminate special interest tax breaks. They also provide for significant changes in energy...
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