Taylor English’s Construction Practice Group focuses on avoiding and solving problems in the most practical and efficient manner. Our Construction Practice Group originated from some of the Nation’s most well-known construction law firms to create a formidable team that is taken seriously within the industry and by adversaries alike.
The members of our practice group are seasoned professionals who are committed to providing our clients with effective representation on a cost efficient basis. Paul Durdaller is the practice group leader of the Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights practice group at Taylor English Duma LLP.
Taylor English’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Group handles the complete range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters.

Practice Area Attorneys
and Professionals

Taylor English’s Environmental and Renewable Energy Practice Group’s lawyers have over seventy years of collective experience in the field of environmental and renewable energy law.
We have created the Financial Institutions team at Taylor English Duma LLP – bringing together attorneys from different specialties across the Firm – in order to seamlessly deliver to financial institutions the types of services that are most needed in this difficult economy.
The Lending, Workout & Foreclosure practice group at Taylor English represents national, regional, local and community banks and lending institutions in all manner of actions related to troubled loans. Our team brings legal and business experience gained from years working on workout and restructuring transactions at top national firms and as in-house counsels at some of the country’s largest corporations.
The Resort, Hotel & Hospitality Group of Taylor English is nationally known for its representation of clients involved in the resort, hotel, restaurant, regulated real estate, travel and hospitality industry. The group consists of experienced attorneys from several distinct practice areas who provide creative, cost-effective advocacy to clients.
Taylor English provides tax planning, credit and controversy legal services to our clients. Using our value focused approach, our tax attorneys work directly with clients and our other attorneys to ensure appropriate attention is given to the opportunities and consequences of all manners of federal, state and local taxes.
Taylor English represents clients with the development and use of technology and e-commerce in their business. Many issues and opportunities arise for businesses involving technology, whether with the development and distribution of technology solutions, the licensing and use of technology products, or the procurement or outsourcing of IT services.
Taylor English is a full-service law firm composed of the region's most experienced, results-driven lawyers. Our model is purpose built around our clients and designed to seek new opportunities for them.

Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Credit: Guidelines for Qualification and Registration

The Internal Revenue Code provides tax credits for certain renewable and biofuels. Included in these credit provisions are income tax credits for alcohol fuels and cellulosic biofuel under Section 40 of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”), income tax credits for biodiesel under §40A, and excise tax credits and payments under §§6426 and 6427 for alcohol fuel mixtures, biodiesel mixtures, alternative fuels, and alternative fuel mixtures.

The cellulosic biofuel income tax credit was added to the pre-existing §40 alcohol fuel income tax credits by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. IRC §40(b)(6) allows a $1.01 per gallon nonrefundable income tax credit for each gallon of qualified cellulosic biofuel production of the producer for the taxable year. “Cellulosic biofuel” means any liquid fuel that meets the following requirements:

  1. The fuel must be produced in the United States and used as fuel in the United States;
  2. The fuel must be derived from lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis and;
  3. The fuel must meet registration requirements for fuels and fuel additives established by the EPA Renewable Fuel Standard Program, under §211 of the Clean Air Act (42 USC §7545);
  4. The producer must either sell or use the fuel as:
    1. A mixture with gasoline or other internal combustion engine fuel its a trade or business (other than casual non-farm production),
    2. A fuel in its trade or business, or
    3. A retail fuel delivered into the consumer’s fuel tank.

Examples of renewable lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter include dedicated energy crops and trees, wood and wood residues, plants, grasses, agricultural residues, fibers, municipal solid waste, and other biomass residue (See Conf. Rep. 110-627). Alcohol may qualify as cellulosic biofuel provided the alcohol meets these requirements, and is at least 150 proof without regard to denaturants.

Click here to read full story in PDF format

We deliver superior service through...

1. Purpose-Built Efficiency

Everything we do is focused on greater efficiency, flexibility and entrepreneurship. The result is that our clients view us as part of their business building investment, not a corporate expense.

2. Purpose-Built Partnerships

We are partners, not vendors. The result is that we are accountable, respectful and care as much about our clients' business as we do our own.

3. Purpose-Built Results

We are problem solvers. We are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to provide value and results and seek flexibility in how we structure engagements.