Inspired Perspectives | Increase Cash Flow – Credits & Incentives for Organizations with Large Buildings & Real Estate Portfolios

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 offers new incentives for organizations with large (square foot) buildings and/or real estate portfolios. During this webinar we will review available tax incentives and how they may benefit organizations with large buildings and/or real estate portfolios.

Learning Objectives:

• Examine IRA energy incentive opportunities for organizations that are building and improving their properties.
• Demonstrate how the new building energy deduction (179D) and the clean energy investment credit can drive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Discuss utility sales tax exemption opportunities for manufacturing facilities.
• Analyze the IC-DISC tax incentive, including who qualifies and how it works.
• Explore the benefits of stacking the R&D tax credit with other incentives.
• A reminder that the employee retention credit is still available for eligible employers.

Recommended for these Industries: Manufacturing, Warehouse, Distribution, Hotels, Casinos, Hospitals, Office and Agriculture.

Presenters:
Mark Rogers, Principal, Business Credits & Incentives
Mark has over 18 years of experience helping taxpayers identify and implement tax saving strategies made available through building, acquiring, renovating and designing property. As a leader in the Business Credits & Incentives arena, Mark oversees a national team of CPAs, Professional Engineers, energy modelers, LEED professionals, architects, HERS raters and construction specialists. The BCI group has professionals with wide industry experience performing fixed asset planning, 179D energy deduction, cost segregation, 45L energy credit, 45Q CCS credit, tangible property regulations and construction tax planning studies.

Jim Donovan, CPA, Partner, Business Credits & Incentives 
Jim has more than 20 years of tax consulting experience helping clients benefit from federal and state incentives, including credits for activities most consider a necessity to remain competitive in today’s global market. Jim oversees the employee retention credit and R&D tax credit practices and is a leader in the Business Credits & Incentives space. He also assists clients in sustaining their credits if examined by a federal or state authority. Jim has authored articles on tax incentives and actively presents on business credits and incentives at conferences and webinars.

Crystal Schultz, CMI, Senior Manager, Business Credits & Incentives
Crystal has more than 20 years of sales and use tax consulting experience helping our clients find unique and cost-effective solutions to their state and local tax issues, focusing primarily on sales and use tax. She has a wide array of experience across all states, assisting with sales and use tax audit defense, researching tax issues and identifying savings opportunities, including developing predominant use studies to assist clients in recognizing and supporting applicable exemptions. When you work with Crystal, you can expect her to provide a quality, accurate and expeditious work product that meets and exceeds your business needs.

Mark Griswold, CPA, International Tax Senior Manager 
Mark has more than 18 years of public accounting experience, he provides international tax consulting services, helping clients as they expand their business outside of the U.S. He also helps foreign companies navigate the U.S. tax system as they begin doing business in the U.S. Mark has a significant background with S-Corporations and Limited Liability Companies, as well as thorough experience with IC-DISCs including compliance and commission calculations.

CPE Information
CPE Credit: 1
Field of Study: Taxes
Level of Knowledge: Basic
Delivery Method: Group-Internet Based

Additional Information: This is a Group-Internet Based Webinar. No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. For information regarding a complaint and/or program cancellation policies, please contact Amy DeGeorge.