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Factsheet: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
Key Information
Country/Region:
North-America
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Description:
sec. 152. Extension of second generation biofuel producer credit; Sec. 153. Extension of incentives for biodiesel and renewable diesel; Sec. 155. Extension of credits with respect to facilities producing energy from certain renewable resources; Sec. 157. Extension of special allowance for second generation biofuel plant property; Sec. 160. Extension of excise tax credits relating to certain fuels. Second generation biofuel producer that is registered with the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) may be eligible for a tax incentive in the amount of up to $1.01 per gallon of second generation biofuel that is: - sold and used by the purchaser in the purchaser's trade or business to produce a second generation biofuel mixture; - sold and used by the purchaser as a fuel in a trade or business; - sold at retail for use as a motor vehicle fuel; - used by the producer in a trade or business to produce a second generation biofuel mixture; - or used by the producer as a fuel in a trade or business. preceded by HR8 PUBLIC LAW 112–240 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (sec. 402,404,405,407)
Goal/Aim:
Increase the share of (advanced) biofuels in transport.
Type (and subtype) :
Economic/financial instruments
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Tax Reduction
Sector/Topic targeted:
Mobility, transport and logistics
Energy
Taxation and Trade
Status:
In force
Impact on regional bioeconomy objectives
Fostering effective governance and involvement of the society:
Not Relevant
Building a strong research, development and innovation base:
Not Relevant
Enhancing the creation of jobs and ensuring availability of required skills:
Not Relevant
Building competitive biobased industries:
Not Relevant
Creating a reliable and enabling policy setting:
Not Relevant
Address the (multilevel) cooperations needed to start biobased businesses:
Not Relevant
Creating an attractive environment including infrastructure:
Not Relevant
Availability of financial resources:
Not Relevant
Learning from the strategies/actions of other regions, clusters,...:
Not Relevant
Fostering the development of strong biobased markets:
Not Relevant
Contact References
Full name of Instrument & Measure (English):
Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, Subtitle C—Energy Tax Extenders
Links:
http://www.ethanolrfa.org/pages/tax-incentives
http://transportpolicy.net/index.php?title=US%3A_Fuels%3A_Biofuel_tax_credits
https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5771/BILLS-113hr5771enr.xml
https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5771/BILLS-113hr5771enr.pdf
Responsible Authority:
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Contact of Responsible Authority:
https://www.irs.gov/
Completed by:
VITO
Completed on:
February, 2015
Advanced Information
Feedstock type targeted:
crops (cereals, sugar beet, oilseeds vegetables, plants/flowers, potatoes, fruits,...)
herbacious and green byproducts/residues (e.g. straw, stalks, leaves,...)
woody byproducts/residues (e.g. prunings)
animal waste
herbacious perennial crops (miscanthus, switch grass,...)
woody perennial crops (short rotation coppice)
roundwood/sawnwood
forestry byproducts/residues (tops, branches, bark, stumps)
wood processing byproducts/residues (e.g. sawdust, sawmill byproducts)
pulp and paper byproducts (black liquor, tall oil)
postconsumer paper/cardboard
woody
herbacious (incl. verge grass / roadside cuttings)
used cooking oils
Aqua/Marine/Fishing (including algae)
Product type targeted:
Biofuels (transport)
Value Chain:
Conversion / transformation / processing
Distribution/sales
Year Last Instrument & Measure was last Amended:
2014
Year Instrument & Measure Ended:
2015