# Direct Pay for Not-for-Profits

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Podcast: [Cherry Bekaert: Not-for-Profit Industry Guidance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cherry-bekaert-not-for-profit-industry-guidance-2080103)
Published: 2024-04-01T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) opened the direct pay program for not-for-profit or tax-exempt organizations to qualify for energy tax credits if they were investing in clean energy solutions. Before the IRA, there were clean energy tax credits available to tax-paying entities to take advantage of, but tax-exempt organizations couldn’t reap any benefits when choosing to invest in energy enhancements. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) often releases new guidance on energy tax credit...

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