Quarterly News
February | 2023
E.J. Callahan & Associates Updates
Tax Incentives for Energy Efficient Buildings -
Good News from Congress And the Courts
The Congress, in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) included a number of significant expansions to Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code, an important tax incentive for energy efficient building design. As part of the overall provisions seeking to address climate concerns and encourage energy conservation and independence, Congress has increased the deduction per square foot from $1.80 per square foot to up to $5.00 per square foot, and has expanded the number of entities covered by this code. Reach out to your EJC Partner to learn if your building is eligible.

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Flat in December at Highest Level Since Q2 2019

ABC produces the Construction Backlog Indicator, the only economic indicator that reflects the amount of work that will be performed by commercial and industrial construction contractors in the months ahead, and the Construction Confidence Index, a diffusion index that signals construction contractors’ expectations for sales, profit margins and staffing levels.