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Section 45Z and Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Regulations: From Proposed Rules to Implementation
As prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PWA) guidance continues to evolve, taxpayers must ensure comprehensive oversight to avoid significant penalty exposure.
Guidance and the GREET Model: Considerations for 2026 Section 45Z Tax Credit Purchases
As the tax credit transferability market moves into mid-2026, the market for Section 45Z continues to mature. While Treasury and the IRS have now released proposed guidance on the credit, several critical issues remain open, including the anticipated release of an updated Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Technologies (GREET) model expected in the third quarter of 2026.
45Z Transfer Pricing in 1H 2026: What’s Actually Moving the Bid
The first half of 2026 marks the transition of Section 45Z clean fuel production tax credits from an emerging concept to an execution-driven market. After a slow and uncertain 2025, pricing is now less about headline credit value and more about how transactions are structured, documented, and delivered.
Webinar: Turning 45Z Tax Credits into Climate Capital
Hosted by Timothy Daniel of Rimba AI for San Francisco Climate Week 2026, Mickelson & Company's Vice President of Renewables & Legal Counsel Faith Larson discusses the Section 45Z tax credit, one of the most favorable tax credits for a corporate purchaser.