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Crowell Talks Tax: Recent Developments with the Inflation Reduction Act (VIDEO)

Client Alert | 11 min read | 02.28.24

Tax partner and co-chair Christine Lane and tax partner Carina Federico discuss recent developments with the Inflation Reduction Act.

Key Takeaways:

  • Monetization of tax credits;
  • Unpacking the bonus credits;
  • Timeline of finalized transferability regulations; and
  • Using the tax portal and the importance of pre-filing

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