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Crowell Talks Tax: The Inflation Reduction Act's Domestic Content Bonus Credits (VIDEO)

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 03.13.24

Government Contracts and International Trade partner Addie Cliffe and Government Contracts counsel Liam O’Reilly discuss the Inflation Reduction Act’s Domestic Content Bonus Credits.

Key Takeaways:

  • Does my project qualify
  • Distinguishing between iron and steel vs manufactured products
  • Tracking “components”; and
  • Importance of monitoring the IRS continued implementation of this program as changes occur

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