State Compliance
In addition to the federal tax credits, Empact delivers the compliance required for state incentive programs, leveraging our in-house team’s local expertise and NexusIQ™ platform
Empact covers all states, including several with additional requirements:
Washington
Empact provides compliance management for Washington State Sales and Use Tax exemptions for the sale of equipment used to generate electricity. Our work enables clients to qualify for a refund of 50%, 75%, or 100% of the retail sales or use tax from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) by capturing, analyzing, and providing verification that all project contractors have the met state requirements around labor and contracting requirements
Illinois
Empact provides comprehensive compliance management for labor and contracting requirements under Illinois Shines' Minimum Equity Standard (MES), including tracking and verification of participation by Equity Eligible Persons (EEP) and Equity Eligible Contractors (EEC). Our solution supports documentation, reporting, and audit readiness to help project developers, contractors, and approved vendors meet program requirements and maximize incentive eligibility
New York
We work directly with contractors and subcontractors to document and verify compliance on weekly basis to ensure quarterly reporting is delivered on time, as required by NYSERDA. This provides our clients with clean audit trails and helps maintain ongoing program eligibility
California
For projects that are subject to state labor requirements due to the size and Net Energy Metering obligations, Empact will manage end-to-end compliance with state labor requirements
Learn more about our local coverage
Empact works with projects across the United States, ensuring that they meet local and state regulations as well as requirements for federal tax credits