How ready is your credit to sell?

Nine short questions. You get a checklist of what is ready, what is missing and what is unknown, the deadlines that apply and an indicative value range. Your answers stay in your browser.

Question 1 of 9

You are Selling a credit my business earned Buying, and checking a seller's credit Advising a client

Which credit, which year, how much?CreditTax year the credit is earnedApproximate credit amount (US dollars)A round figure is fine. Used only for the value range.

Key dates

Month and year are enough. Leave blank if you are not sure.

Construction beganPlaced in service (or expected)

Technology Wind or solar Standalone energy storage Other zero-emission technology

IRS pre-filing registration Not started Submitted, no number yet Registration number received

Prevailing wage and apprenticeship

These requirements usually multiply the base credit by five.

Met and documented (payroll and apprentice records) Partly documented Not applicable (base rate claimed, or an exception such as under 1 MW) Not sure

Bonus amounts

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Domestic content

Not claimed Claimed, documented Claimed, not yet documented Not sure

Energy community

Not claimed Claimed, documented Claimed, not yet documented Not sure

Low-income communities (allocated)

Not claimed Claimed, documented Claimed, not yet documented Not sure

Foreign-entity (FEOC) position

Your own status, and where it applies, the material-assistance cost ratio for the project or components.

Analysed and documented Not done Not sure what applies

Cost support and protection

Cost-basis support (for example, a cost-segregation report) Yes No Not sure

Tax credit insurance considered? Yes No

When do you need the cash? This quarter This year Later

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§48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit
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§45U Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit
§30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit

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