"My building is not a green building. It is not LEED certified. It is not solar. It is just a building."
None of that is the test.
LEED is a private rating system and the tax code does not mention it. Solar sits in a different section entirely. 179D asks exactly one question: does the modeled energy cost of your lighting, HVAC and envelope beat a reference building built to the code minimum by enough?
A standard issue tilt wall warehouse with LEDs and a white roof answers yes.
You do not need a plaque on the wall. You need an engineer with the right software.
From The Tax Strategy Playbook, episode 30: 179D after the deadline.
Full episode at taxstrategyplaybook.com
Free analysis on any building you own, no obligation:
calendly.com/david-wiener/cs or 770-224-8504, option two
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