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Channel Brief·Moss Adams · 5 episodes
Updated Nov 15, 2025

Federal incentives reshape energy and tax compliance strategy

Moss Adams examines how landmark legislation and cross-border practice models unlock new financial opportunities for energy companies and tax-exempt institutions, grounded in regulatory change and real client impact.

Moss Adams argues that federal incentives, particularly the Inflation Reduction Act, are fundamentally reshaping how companies make capital allocation and energy investment decisions. The channel demonstrates this through concrete examples: direct pay credits now allow tax-exempt entities like universities and hospitals to claim renewable energy incentives they previously could not access, and renewable energy investments are projected to increase by 25 percent as a result of IRA incentives.

Drawn from Direct Pay Credits are a Game Changer for Rene… and 1 more →

“Tax-exempt organizations can now receive direct cash payments for renewable energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act.”

Episode 2: Direct Pay Credits are a Game Changer for Renewable Energy and Tax-Exempt Entities

By the numbers

25%

projected increase in renewable energy investments from IRA

25%

projected renewable energy investment increase from IRA incentives

What the channel argues

InsightTax-exempt institutions including universities, hospitals, and governments now qualify for direct renewable energy tax credit payments.→
DataRenewable energy investments are projected to increase 25 percent due to IRA incentives.→
InsightIRA compliance requires meeting specific wage, apprenticeship, and domestic content rules to qualify for enhanced tax credits.→
InsightBaker Tilly's China practice bridges bilingual and cultural capabilities for cross-border clients ranging from early-stage ventures to multinational organizations.→
InsightDirect pay eliminates complex tax equity financing structures that previously excluded non-taxable entities from clean energy incentives.→

What you'll learn

•Tax-exempt entities can now directly monetize renewable energy tax credits without tax liability, fundamentally changing their capital allocation for clean energy projects.
•Companies pursuing renewable energy strategies must navigate evolving IRA guidance and compliance requirements to unlock substantial federal incentives and competitive advantage.
•Bilingual and culturally fluent advisory practices unlock cross-border growth for both Chinese enterprises entering the U.S. market and U.S. companies with Chinese-heritage leadership.
•IRA provisions reshape competitive dynamics in the power sector, pushing both utilities and private companies to accelerate clean energy investments.

What to do about it

→Evaluate whether your organization qualifies for direct pay renewable energy credits and model the financial impact of monetizing tax credits as direct cash payments.
→Audit IRA compliance requirements including wage, apprenticeship, and domestic content rules to ensure your renewable energy projects capture enhanced credit amounts.
→If engaged in cross-border U.S.–China business, partner with advisors who combine bilingual capability and cultural fluency for structuring, reporting, and transaction advisory support.

Who and what shows up

Beverly Bian

Baker Tilly

Team member of Baker Tilly's China practice supporting cross-border clients with bilingual and cultural capabilities.

Terry Dickens

Baker Tilly

Team member of Baker Tilly's China practice supporting cross-border clients with bilingual and cultural capabilities.

Lucy Ni

Baker Tilly

Team member of Baker Tilly's China practice supporting cross-border clients with bilingual and cultural capabilities.

Matt Kaden

Managing Director, Moss Adams

Discussed IRA impact on the energy industry in podcast episode.

Questions this channel answers

Q

What is direct pay and how does it change renewable energy financing for tax-exempt entities?

Direct pay allows tax-exempt organizations such as nonprofits, universities, hospitals, and municipal governments to receive direct cash payments for renewable energy tax credits without needing tax liability or complex tax equity financing structures.

Direct Pay Credits are a Game Changer for Renewable Ener… →
Q

How much will the Inflation Reduction Act increase renewable energy investment?

Renewable energy investments are projected to increase by 25 percent due to the incentives provided by the IRA.

Inflation Reduction Act Can Impact Company Investments →
Q

What compliance rules must energy companies meet to qualify for IRA enhanced tax credits?

Energy companies must meet specific wage, apprenticeship, and domestic content rules to qualify for enhanced tax credits under the IRA.

Addressing the Complexities and Opportunities of the Inf… →
Q

Who does Baker Tilly's China practice serve?

Baker Tilly's U.S.-based China practice supports Chinese enterprises operating in the United States as well as U.S. companies with Chinese-heritage leadership, ranging from early-stage ventures to major multinational organizations.

Baker Tilly Bridges Cultures and Markets to Power U.S.–C… →
Topics:Inflation Reduction Act incentivesRenewable energy investment strategyTax-exempt entity financingCross-border tax and auditDirect pay tax credits
Themes:Legislation-driven capital reallocation in clean energyRegulatory complexity as competitive advantage differentiatorCultural and linguistic fluency in cross-border advisory

Industry context

The Inflation Reduction Act deployed unprecedented federal tax credits to drive clean energy investment, but implementation revealed that regulatory complexity—particularly carbon emissions accounting requirements—created significant administrative challenges and delayed guidance rollout, establishing a new baseline for how legislation-driven capital reallocation affects advisory capacity.

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