Webinar on Dec. 17: Benefits to Corporate Buyers of a 45Z Tax Credit Purchase
Please join Mickelson & Company as we present a webinar on Dec. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CST on the Benefits to Corporate Buyers of a 45Z Tax Credit Purchase.
Hosted by Faith Larson, Vice President of Renewables & Legal Counsel at MickCo, this webinar features guest speakers Dana Jackson, Tax Partner at RSM; Elisabeth Shellen, Senior Manager at Washington National Tax Office of RSM; and Anthony Reed, Partner at FGS Global.
Faith, Dana, Elisabeth, and Anthony will be discussing the benefits of a 45Z tax credit purchase for the corporate buyer, including:
The centerpiece of due diligence – the tax credit opinion
What is covered
Level of authority
What to look for in any tax credit memo or opinion
How to maximize value and mitigate risk in a 45Z transaction
Market and pricing dynamics
Indemnity vs. tax credit insurance
Regulatory updates and how strong bipartisan support will impact 45Z in the future
Are there any regulatory risks for buyers and sellers to be aware of?
About Our Presenters
Faith Larson manages renewable energy tax credits and provides legal counsel at Mickelson & Company. In 2023, Faith joined Mickelson & Company as Vice President of Renewables and Legal Counsel. Faith is an accomplished leader known for driving strategic growth. Before joining Mickelson & Company, Faith served much of her career as an executive in the transportation and agricultural industries, having worked as the Vice President of Corporate Development, Real Estate, and Procurement at CH Robinson Worldwide and as the CFO at GrainBridge.
Dana Jackson is a tax partner at RSM and has been with the firm for over 19 years. Dana is a leader in RSM’s Clean Energy Incentives practice. In her current role, she delivers advice and consultation regarding a wide variety of issues emerging from energy credits, the research and development (R&D) tax credit, and other related tax incentives, including those in the Inflation Reduction Act. She advises clients on credits from the investment in and production of renewable energy such as ethanol, biodiesel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), biogas, hydrogen, carbon capture, battery storage, waste-to-energy, combined heat and power cogeneration, and geothermal.
Elisabeth Shellan is a member of RSM’s Washington National Tax excise and energy tax practice. She has over 17 years of government and private sector experience. Elisabeth regularly consults with clients in the transportation, energy, industrial products, and consumer products industries. Elisabeth’s advisory services include tax consulting and assistance with Internal Revenue Service controversies. Elisabeth advises clients on clean energy tax incentives. She specializes in consulting with respect to clean fuels, including RNG. She also advises clients on other credits from renewable energy.
Anthony Reed is a partner at FGS Global and advises a diverse portfolio of clients in their public affairs efforts across the food, agriculture, energy, and sustainability policy landscape. Anthony’s work spans the FGS Global Energy & Sustainability and Food & Agriculture teams. Before coming to FGS, he spent 14 years at ADM, served at the U.S. EPA and spent 11 years on Capitol Hill, mostly with former Speaker Dennis Hastert.