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Architects & Engineers Handbook to Claiming the §179D Deduction

Internal Revenue Code §179D provides financial incentives to architects, engineers, and design-build contractors for energy-efficient design work for tax-exempt buildings. Many businesses are concerned about prospective changes to the tax law, particularly concerning significant sections like carried interest, capital gains, 1031 exchanges, and more. Thanks to a move by Congress, an architect and engineering firm-often-ignored […]

Private Workshop Case Study: Commercial Building Owner

AT A GLANCE Building Type: Workshop Sector: Private Taxpayer Type: Owner Location: Elkader, IA Service: Storage Tax Incentive: §179D Total SF: 80,599 PROJECT OVERVIEW This privately owned workshop was designed and constructed using high energy-efficient technologies, Cooper lighting LED Fixtures, Trane gas-powered electric Roof Top Units (RTUs), and Powrmatic air turnover units. Making the correct […]