26 U.S.C. § 45Q
(a) General rule For purposes of section 38, the carbon oxide sequestration credit for any taxable year is an amount equal to the sum of—
(1) $20 per metric ton of qualified carbon oxide which is—
(2) $10 per metric ton of qualified carbon oxide which is—
(B)
(3) the applicable dollar amount (as determined under subsection (b)(1)) per metric ton of qualified carbon oxide which is—
(B)
(b) Applicable dollar amount; additional equipment; election
(1) Applicable dollar amount
(A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B) or (C), the applicable dollar amount shall be an amount equal to—
(C) Applicable dollar amount for additional carbon capture equipment In the case of any qualified facility which is placed in service before , if any additional carbon capture equipment is installed at such facility and such equipment is placed in service after , the applicable dollar amount shall be an amount equal to the applicable dollar amount otherwise determined under this paragraph, except that subparagraph (B) shall be applied—
(2) Installation of additional carbon capture equipment on existing qualified facility In the case of a qualified facility placed in service before the date of the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, for which additional carbon capture equipment is placed in service on or after the date of the enactment of such Act, the amount of qualified carbon oxide which is captured by the taxpayer shall be equal to—
(A) for purposes of paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) of subsection (a), the lesser of—
(B) for purposes of paragraph (3)(A) of such subsection, an amount (not less than zero) equal to the excess of—
(c) Qualified carbon oxide For purposes of this section—
(1) In general The term “qualified carbon oxide” means—
(A) any carbon dioxide which—
(B) any carbon dioxide or other carbon oxide which—
(C) in the case of a direct air capture facility, any carbon dioxide which—
(d) Qualified facility For purposes of this section, the term “qualified facility” means any industrial facility or direct air capture facility—
(1) the construction of which begins before , and either—
(2) which—
(B) in the case of an electricity generating facility—
(e) Definitions For purposes of this section—
(2) Baseline carbon oxide production
(A) In general The term “baseline carbon oxide production” means either of the following:
(i) In the case of an applicable electric generating unit which was originally placed in service more than 1 year prior to the date on which construction of the carbon capture equipment begins, the average annual carbon oxide production, by mass, from such unit during—
(ii) In the case of an applicable electric generating unit which—
the designed annual carbon oxide production, by mass, as determined based on an assumed capacity factor of 60 percent.
(3) Direct air capture facility
(B) Exception The term “direct air capture facility” shall not include any facility which captures carbon dioxide—
(f) Special rules
(1) Only qualified carbon oxide captured and disposed of or used within the united states taken into account The credit under this section shall apply only with respect to qualified carbon oxide the capture and disposal, use, or utilization of which is within—
(3) Credit attributable to taxpayer
(A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B) or in any regulations prescribed by the Secretary, any credit under this section shall be attributable to—
(B) Election If the person described in subparagraph (A) makes an election under this subparagraph in such time and manner as the Secretary may prescribe by regulations, the credit under this section—
(5) Utilization of qualified carbon oxide
(A) In general For purposes of this section, utilization of qualified carbon oxide means—
(B) Measurement
(i) In general For purposes of determining the amount of qualified carbon oxide utilized by the taxpayer under paragraph (2)(B)(ii) or (3)(B)(iii) of subsection (a), such amount shall be equal to the metric tons of qualified carbon oxide which the taxpayer demonstrates, based upon an analysis of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and subject to such requirements as the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, determines appropriate, were—
through use of a process described in subparagraph (A).
(6) Election for applicable facilities
(B) Applicable facility For purposes of this paragraph, the term “applicable facility” means a qualified facility—
(7) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2009, there shall be substituted for each dollar amount contained in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) an amount equal to the product of—
(9) Election For purposes of subsection (a)(3), a person described in paragraph (3)(A)(ii) may elect, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe, to have the 12–year period begin on the first day of the first taxable year in which a credit under this section is claimed with respect to carbon capture equipment which is originally placed in service at a qualified facility on or after the date of the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (after application of paragraph (6), where applicable) if—
(10) Restrictions relating to prohibited foreign entities No credit shall be determined under subsection (a) for any taxable year beginning after the date of enactment of this paragraph if the taxpayer is—
(g) Application of section for certain carbon capture equipment In the case of any carbon capture equipment placed in service before the date of the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, the credit under this section shall apply with respect to qualified carbon oxide captured using such equipment before the earlier of , and the end of the calendar year in which the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, certifies that, during the period beginning after , a total of 75,000,000 metric tons of qualified carbon oxide have been taken into account in accordance with—
(h) Increased credit amount for qualified facilities and carbon capture equipment
(2) Requirements The requirements described in this paragraph are that—
(A) with respect to any qualified facility the construction of which begins on or after the date that is 60 days after the Secretary publishes guidance with respect to the requirements of paragraphs (3)(A) and (4), as well as any carbon capture equipment placed in service at such facility—
(B) with respect to any carbon capture equipment the construction of which begins on or after the date that is 60 days after the Secretary publishes guidance with respect to the requirements of paragraphs (3)(A) and (4), and which is installed at a qualified facility the construction of which began prior to such date—
(3) Prevailing wage requirements
(A) In general The requirements described in this subparagraph with respect to any qualified facility and any carbon capture equipment placed in service at such facility are that the taxpayer shall ensure that any laborers and mechanics employed by the taxpayer or any contractor or subcontractor in—
shall be paid wages at rates not less than the prevailing rates for construction, alteration, or repair of a similar character in the locality in which such facility and equipment are located as most recently determined by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code. For purposes of determining an increased credit amount under paragraph (1) for a taxable year, the requirement under clause (ii) of this subparagraph is applied to such taxable year in which the alteration or repair of qualified facility occurs.
(i) Regulations The Secretary may prescribe such regulations and other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this section, including regulations or other guidance to—
(Added Pub. L. 110–343, div. B, title I, § 115(a), , 122 Stat. 3829; amended Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1131(a), (b), , 123 Stat. 325; Pub. L. 113–295, div. A, title II, § 209(j)(1), , 128 Stat. 4030; Pub. L. 115–123, div. D, title II, § 41119(a), , 132 Stat. 162; Pub. L. 116–260, div. EE, title I, § 121, , 134 Stat. 3051; Pub. L. 117–58, div. H, title IV, § 80402(e), , 135 Stat. 1334; Pub. L. 117–169, title I, § 13104(a)(1), (2)(A), (b)–(h), , 136 Stat. 1924–1928; Pub. L. 119–21, title VII, § 70522(a), (b), , 139 Stat. 279.)
For inflation adjustment of certain items in this section, see Internal Revenue Notices listed in a table below.
The date of the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and the date of the enactment of such Act, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 115–123, which was approved .
The date of enactment of this paragraph, referred to in subsec. (f)(10), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 119–21, which was approved .
2025—Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70522(b)(1)(B), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “disposed of by the taxpayer in secure geological storage and not used by the taxpayer as described in paragraph (4)(B), and”.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70522(b)(1)(A), (C), struck out par. (4) which read as follows: “the applicable dollar amount (as determined under subsection (b)(1)) per metric ton of qualified carbon oxide which is—
“(A) captured by the taxpayer using carbon capture equipment which is originally placed in service at a qualified facility on or after the date of the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, during the 12-year period beginning on the date the equipment was originally placed in service, and
“(B)(i) used by the taxpayer as a tertiary injectant in a qualified enhanced oil or natural gas recovery project and disposed of by the taxpayer in secure geological storage, or
“(ii) utilized by the taxpayer in a manner described in subsection (f)(5).”
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70522(b)(2)(A)(i), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Except as provided in subparagraph (B) or (C), the applicable dollar amount shall be an amount equal to—
“(i) for any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2016 and before 2027—
“(I) for purposes of paragraph (3) of subsection (a), $17, and
“(II) for purposes of paragraph (4) of such subsection, $12, and
“(ii) for any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2026—
“(I) for purposes of paragraph (3) of subsection (a), an amount equal to the product of $17 and the inflation adjustment factor for such calendar year determined under section 43(b)(3)(B) for such calendar year, determined by substituting ‘2025’ for ‘1990’, and
“(II) for purposes of paragraph (4) of such subsection, an amount equal to the product of $12 and the inflation adjustment factor for such calendar year determined under section 43(b)(3)(B) for such calendar year, determined by substituting ‘2025’ for ‘1990’.”
Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70522(b)(2)(A)(ii), substituted “shall be applied by substituting ‘$36’ for ‘$17’ each place it appears.” for “shall be applied—
“(i) by substituting ‘$36’ for ‘$17’ each place it appears, and
“(ii) by substituting ‘$26’ for ‘$12’ each place it appears.”
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70522(b)(2)(B), substituted “paragraph (3)(A)” for “paragraphs (3)(A) and (4)(A)” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70522(b)(2)(C), substituted “the dollar amount applicable under paragraph (3)” for “the dollar amounts applicable under paragraph (3) or (4)”.
Subsec. (f)(5)(B)(i). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70522(b)(3)(A), substituted “(3)(B)(iii)” for “(4)(B)(ii)” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (f)(9). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70522(b)(3)(B), substituted “subsection (a)(3)” for “paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a)” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (f)(10). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70522(a), added par. (10).
Subsec. (h)(3)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70522(b)(4), substituted “subsection (a)(3)(A)” for “paragraph (3)(A) or (4)(A) of subsection (a)”.
2022—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(c)(2)(A), substituted “Except as provided in subparagraph (B) or (C), the applicable dollar amount” for “The applicable dollar amount” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(i)(I). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(b)(1)(A), substituted “$17” for “the dollar amount established by linear interpolation between $22.66 and $50 for each calendar year during such period”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(i)(II). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(b)(1)(B), substituted “$12” for “the dollar amount established by linear interpolation between $12.83 and $35 for each calendar year during such period”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(ii)(I). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(b)(2)(A), substituted “$17” for “$50”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(ii)(II). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(b)(2)(B), substituted “$12” for “$35”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(B), (C). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(c)(1)(B), added subpars. (B) and (C). Former subpar. (B) redesignated (D).
Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(c)(2)(B), substituted “subparagraph (A), (B), or (C)” for “subparagraph (A)”.
Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(c)(1)(A), redesignated subpar. (B) as (D).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(a)(1), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) defined qualified facility.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(a)(2)(A), added pars. (1) and (2) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as (3) to (5), respectively.
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(e)(1), struck out par. (3) which had appeared after par. (7) and related to credit reduced for certain tax-exempt bonds.
Subsec. (f)(8). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(e)(2), added par. (8).
Subsec. (f)(9). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(g), added par. (9).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(f), inserted “the earlier of , and” before “the end of the calendar year” in introductory provisions.
Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(d), added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i).
Subsec. (i)(3). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13104(h), added par. (3).
2021—Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 117–58 added par. (3) relating to credit reduced for certain tax-exempt bonds at end of subsec. (f).
2020—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “” for “” in introductory provisions.
2018—Pub. L. 115–123 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to credit for carbon dioxide sequestration.
2014—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 113–295 substituted “Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish” for “Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior,, shall establish”.
2009—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111–5, § 1131(b)(2), inserted “and not used by the taxpayer as described in paragraph (2)(B)” after “storage”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 111–5, § 1131(a), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 111–5, § 1131(b)(1), inserted “the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior,” after “Environmental Protection Agency” and substituted “paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(C) of subsection (a)” for “subsection (a)(1)(B)” and “, oil and gas reservoirs, and unminable coal seams” for “and unminable coal seems”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 111–5, § 1131(b)(3), substituted “taken into account in accordance with subsection (a)” for “captured and disposed of or used as a tertiary injectant”.
Pub. L. 119–21, title VII, § 70522(d), , 139 Stat. 280, provided that:
- “(1) Restrictions relating to prohibited foreign entities.— The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act [].
- “(2) Parity for different uses and utilizations of qualified carbon oxide.— The amendments made [sic] subsections (b) and (c) [amending this section and section 6417 of this title] shall apply to facilities or equipment placed in service after the date of enactment of this Act.”
Pub. L. 117–169, title I, § 13104(i), , 136 Stat. 1929, provided that:
- “(1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), the amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 142 of this title] shall apply to facilities or equipment placed in service after .
- “(2) Modification of carbon oxide capture requirements.— The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section and section 142 of this title] shall apply to facilities or equipment the construction of which begins after the date of enactment of this Act [].
- “(3) Application of section for certain carbon capture equipment.— The amendments made by subsection (f) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
- “(4) Election.— The amendments made by subsection (g) [amending this section] shall apply to carbon oxide captured and disposed of after .”
Pub. L. 117–58, div. H, title IV, § 80402(f), , 135 Stat. 1334, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 141, 142, and 146 of this title] shall apply to obligations issued after
December 31, 2021.”
Pub. L. 115–123, div. D, title II, § 41119(b), , 132 Stat. 168, provided that:
“The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2017.”
Amendment by Pub. L. 113–295 effective as if included in the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, to which such amendment relates, see section 209(k) of Pub. L. 113–295, set out as a note under section 24 of this title.
Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1131(c), , 123 Stat. 325, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to carbon dioxide captured after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Feb. 17, 2009].”
Section applicable to carbon dioxide captured after , see section 115(d) of Pub. L. 110–343, set out as an Effective Date of 2008 Amendment note under section 38 of this title.
Provisions relating to inflation adjustment of items in this section for certain years were contained in the following:
2024—Internal Revenue Notice 2024–39.
2023—Internal Revenue Notice 2023–46.
2022—Internal Revenue Notice 2022–38.
2021—Internal Revenue Notice 2021–35.
2020—Internal Revenue Notice 2020–40.
2019—Internal Revenue Notice 2019–31.
2018—Internal Revenue Notice 2018–40.
2017—Internal Revenue Notice 2017–32.
2016—Internal Revenue Notice 2016–53.
2015—Internal Revenue Notice 2015–44.
2014—Internal Revenue Notice 2014–40.
2013—Internal Revenue Notice 2013–34.
2012—Internal Revenue Notice 2012—42.
2011—Internal Revenue Notice 2011–50.
2010—Internal Revenue Notice 2010–75.