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"Green" Tax Credits and Incentives are Widely Available, say Venable Experts.
Know what's there and how to take advantage.

BNA Tax & Accounting ARLINGTON, VA, September 2, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Between Lamborghini developing a hybrid and the proliferation of "green" marketing, there can be no doubt that green is going mainstream. Congress is trying its best to encourage the green vision by enacting (and expanding) tax incentives designed to develop and use renewable and sustainable resources. How companies can obtain the benefit of the incentives will be outlined in "Tax Incentives for the "Green" Industry -- a September 10 webinar at 12:30 pm, hosted by BNA Tax and Accounting and presented by members of Venable LLP.

"Our presentation will focus on identifying the available tax incentives and understanding how to take advantage of them," says Tammara Langlieb, a member of Venable LLP who will be joined by fellow Venable colleagues and co-presenters Jessica Lubar and Charles Kolstad. "Whether practitioners have worked on "green" projects in the past or this is a new area for them, this audio discussion will present the issues that must be addressed, including the tax compliance requirements," adds Langlieb.

What will be covered:
    This 60-90 minute webinar (CLE and CPE credits available) will provide participants with a conceptual understanding and practical application of the following:

      1. Overview of Available Tax Incentives
        a. Tax Credits
        b. Grants
        c. Depreciation
        d. Deductions
      2. Eligibility of Taxpayers To Take Advantage of the Incentives
      3. The Energy Production Tax Credit
      4. The Energy Investment Tax Credit
      5. Electing a Tax-Free Grants In Lieu of Tax Credits
      6. Special Depreciation and Deductions
Participants will learn how to:
  • Identify the availability of "green" tax incentives for commercial projects
  • Recognize fundamental ideas and solutions available to plan for tax efficient usage or development of renewable energy products

  • Evaluate which tax incentive may be optimal in a situation

  • Recognize the various compliance requirements involved

Register for this audioconference and obtain further information about CLE and CPE credits, go to: http://tmstore.bna.com/Pagemanager.aspx?pageId=8630 or call 1-800-372-1033, menu Option 6, then Option 1. The fee is $249 for BNA subscribers, $299 for nonsubscribers.

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About BNA Tax & Accounting Webinars
Designed for today's busy practitioners, our webinars offer the same expertise and relevance that are the hallmark of all BNA Tax & Accounting resources. In just 60-90 minutes, practitioners gain in-depth knowledge on a current tax or accounting topic from experts in that area -- and benefit from practical applications that can be put to work immediately. Conference attendees have the opportunity to ask the speakers questions, and may be eligible to earn CLE or CPE credits -- all from the convenience of their own office or conference room.

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Contacts:
Mark Carrington
(703) 341.5880
mcarrington@bna.com