Last week the IRS released Notice 2026-40, the long-awaited transition guidance bridging OZ 1.0 and the new OZ 2.0 regime that takes effect January 1, 2027. These are NOT final regulations, but Treasury says we can rely on it now. And it resolves several questions practitioners have been asking since OBBBA passed. Almost all of […]
Site Selection Risk Management: Why Generative AI Fails in High-Risk Operational Environments
Site Selection Risk Management: Why Generative AI Fails in High-Risk Operational Environments Site Selection Risk Management Reference: Chris Daigle and Bryan DeBois, “Using AI in Manufacturing: Generative vs. Predictive and Autonomous AI” — Chapter 5:50 I listened to a recent podcast with Chris Daigle and Bryan DeBois on AI in manufacturing, and one insight stayed […]
Strategic Decision-Making for Executives: Avoiding Drift in High-Stakes Business Decisions
Strategic Decision-Making for Executives: Avoiding Drift in High-Stakes Business Decisions Strategic Decision-Making for Executives: Avoiding Drift in High-Stakes Business Decisions Reference: Power & Impact Podcast with Eric Ries As companies grow, success introduces a paradox. Strategic Decision-Making for Executives: The very systems, metrics, and pressures that fuel growth can also become the forces that pull […]
Federal–IRS releases inflation adjustments for renewable energy production tax credits issued for 2026
Facilities placed in service before January 1, 2022, can claim up to 3.1 cents per kilowatt hour for wind and geothermal energy, while facilities placed in service after that date only receive 3.0 cents per kilowatt hour (if prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements are met). Taxpayers should assess their eligibility for the PTC based on […]
Kentucky—Personal Income Taxes: Changes Made to Film Industry Tax Credit
Kentucky made changes to the corporation and personal income tax credits for film production expenses in the state that: extend credit eligibility to qualifying expenses in the state to film or produce video games, music videos, or commercials; expand qualifying payroll expenses to include employer-paid payroll taxes, union and guild benefits, workers' compensation insurance premiums, […]



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