Washington offers a program that supports clean energy projects to help organizations access key federal tax incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act. The federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) extends and expands important clean energy tax credits. This expansion includes making these tax credits available to more entities, including organizations that have not traditionally filed tax returns or had access to clean energy tax credits, also referred to as “direct pay” or “elective pay.» The Washington Department of Commerce, in partnership with Lawyers for Good Government, is introducing Washington’s Clean Energy Tax Credit Assistance Program (CETCAP).
The CETCAP is designed for Washington community-based organizations, local government agencies, ports, housing authorities, tribes, and others with questions about eligibility and accessing the tax credits.
Timeline
As this is a limited-time program, if you are interested in using this free technical and legal assistance, please complete the Requests for Elective Pay Assistance Form, and Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) will reach out directly.
L4GG will be developing more Washington-specific resources in the coming months. In the meantime, organizations can start learning about potential eligibility for your projects at L4GG’s Clean Energy Tax Navigator.
Resources
- Clean Energy Tax Navigator
- Direct Pay FAQ
- Demystifying the Elective Pay Process webinar
- Requests for Elective Pay Assistance Form
- WA CETCAP Kickoff Webinar: Recording, slides, and training materials — Lawyers for Good Government
The CETCAP program is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov.