Tax deductions and special financing are available to help your green building and energy efficiency projects achieve a greater financial impact. Attendees will discover how these green building financial programs can benefit their project's ROI. Learn how from seasoned financial professionals with experience working directly with the business community. You will gain an understanding of the process, from start to finish, for receiving the tax benefits available to green building owners from the Federal §179D deduction. We'll cover the past, present, and future of this incentive, and also provide an illustrated example. Owners can claim a deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot for energy-efficient commercial buildings, and can even claim the deduction for prior tax years. Learn about using federal grants available through local banks to help you finance energy-efficiency projects and hear ideas to help your banker understand energy efficiency and how it increases their collateral. This presentation will be of great value to those organizations and professionals that develop, own, invest in, finance, appraise and insure buildings.

Instructors:

Jake Peters is a member of the tax department at SVA Certified Public Accountants, S.C. As a Manager with ten years of tax experience, he provides clients with technical expertise in areas such as federal and state income tax planning, sales and use taxation, Roth IRA conversion analysis, tax issues related to debt forgiveness, energy-efficiency tax incentives, and acquisitions due diligence. He has experience with the professional services, construction, manufacturing, and real estate industries. Jake earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin -Madison and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Taxation at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Todd Conkey is the Energy Finance Development Director for Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC) in Madison, Wisconsin. Todd's responsibilities include researching and developing energy efficiency and renewable financing models for WECC. He is also charged with finding additional revenue streams within efficiency, capacity and carbon markets. Prior to joining WECC Todd was a commercial banker for 20 years in Madison. Over the years he has assisted organizations that include nonprofits, bio and hi-techs, healthcare and manufacturers. Todd received his bachelors' degree in economics with an emphasis in finance from Edgewood College, Madison, and holds a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation from the Association of Financial Professionals (AFP).

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