EPAct 179D has been retroactively extended to include projects completed in 2017. Early this morning, Congress passed the “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018” that included this retroactive 2017 extension of EPAct. This means that any commercial or government building completed in 2017 is now eligible for up to the tax incentive of up to $1.80 per square foot.
As soon as possible, begin to compile information on any of your potentially eligible projects completed in 2017 so you can include the EPAct benefit on your 2017 tax returns. This would be available for any newly constructed or renovated commercial or government buildings completed in 2017.
More information on the benefit, including articles on how it works for a range of building types, can be found at the Energy Tax Savers’ website.