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Javan represents clients in sophisticated tax and corporate matters.

He advises clients on a wide variety of federal, state, and local tax matters including income tax, corporate tax, partnership tax, S Corporation tax, and tax-exempt matters. Javan advises clients on tax considerations that arise in various business contexts, including entity formations, ownership structures, restructurings, business succession, mergers & acquisitions, and business exits. He also represents clients in tax controversies before the Internal Revenue Service, the Ohio Department of Taxation, and other taxing authorities.

Additionally, Javan counsels business clients on a variety of corporate and transactional matters, including business formations, corporate governance, contract negotiations, restructurings, mergers & acquisitions, and business exits. He also acts as outside general counsel to closely-held businesses.

An adjunct instructor at the University of Cincinnati, Javan currently teaches tax courses in UC’s business school. He earned his Executive LL.M. in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center and his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law

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Interested and eligible manufacturers, developers, and sponsors looking to pursue new advanced energy project tax credits under Internal Revenue Code Sections 48C and 45X have been faced with an important question: Should you apply for the Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit under Section 48C or claim the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit under Section 45X?

These options should be analyzed carefully because your selection could have significant financial consequences.

Section 48C refers to the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit, which offers…
Continue Reading Tax Credits for Green Manufacturing: 48C v. 45X

The month of May was a busy one for the IRS, as the agency has been hard at work releasing new guidance and rules regarding energy tax credits. In Notice 2023-38, the IRS provides detail on how the “domestic content” tax credit rate adder can be satisfied. Notice 2023-44 offers guidance on the application process for the advanced energy project tax credit outlined in Section 48C. These notices are both intended to provide interim guidance until the IRS can publish…
Continue Reading Energy Tax Credits – Recent Developments Bring New Guidance and Questions