CPA's Guide to Greener Right-Offs

I'm often asked about tax and other governmental incentives for going green, so thought I'd give a high level overview. It would probably take a book to cover all the federal, state and local incentives that might be available so I'll just be covering the federal tax incentives.

For the CPAs and attorneys who might be interested, there are three main federal Acts which provide tax incentives for businesses and individuals:

1. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
2. Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA)
3. The Energy Policy Act of 2005