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Adam Schurle

Partner

Adam Schurle counsels clients on a wide variety of federal and state tax matters, including issues relating to entity formation; corporate mergers and acquisitions; transactions involving partnerships, S corporations, limited liability companies, and other pass-through entities; and tax aspects of compensation arrangements. He is a Milwaukee-based partner in 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Tax Practice Group.

A significant portion of Adam鈥檚 practice is focused on tax advice for developers and financial institutions in wind, solar, hydroelectric, biomass, and other renewable energy finance transactions. He helps these clients qualify for federal, state, and local tax incentives and implement transaction structures that maximize the value of those incentives.聽Adam also frequently advises clients with respect to tax incentives related to energy transition projects and investments, including Section 45Q carbon capture and sequestration credits.

Affiliations

  • Member, Tax Section, American Bar Association
  • Member, Tax Section, Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Member, Hennepin County Bar Association

Presentations and Publications

  • Moderator, 鈥淚RS Guidance: What鈥檚 Up, Doc?,鈥 Infocast Solar + Wind Finance & Investment Summit, Phoenix, AZ, March 12, 2024
  • Presenter, 鈥淪ection 45V Hydrogen Production Tax Credits,鈥 Texas Hydrogen Alliance webinar, February 1, 2024
  • Presenter, 鈥淭ax Credit Transfer (sale) Transactions,鈥 University of Texas Renewable Energy Law Institute, January 31, 2024
  • Panelist, 鈥淢onetizing Tax Credits: Tax Equity, Transferability, More,鈥 Novogradac 2023 Fall Renewable Energy Tax Credits Conference, Washington, D.C., November 2, 2023
  • Co-author, 鈥淲hat You Need to Know About the IRA and Tax Equity,鈥 PV Tech Power, August 29, 2023
  • Moderator, 鈥淟abor & Apprenticeship Issues post-Inflation Reduction Act,鈥 Infocast Solar + Wind Finance & Investment Summit, March 13, 2023
  • Panelist, 鈥淚nflation Reduction Act in Wisconsin,鈥 RENEW Wisconsin Energy Summit, January 26, 2023
  • Presenter, 鈥淐arbon Capture & Storage Leases, Tax Incentives, and Emerging Issues,鈥 Association of Corporate Counsel CLE, Houston Chapter, September 15, 2022
  • Presenter, 鈥淩ecapture of Section 45Q Tax Credits,鈥 Infocast CCS/Decarbonization, Project Development, Finance & Investment Summit, July 25, 2022
  • Presenter, 鈥淩enewable Energy Law and Incentives Under the Biden Administration,鈥 National Business Institute, April 28, 2022
  • Co-author, 鈥淭he Status of Solar and Wind Tax Credits and Tariffs as We Enter 2021,鈥 Solar Power World, December 7, 2020
  • Presenter, 鈥淲orking with Cooperatives in Wisconsin鈥2020,鈥 Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives and UW Law and Entrepreneurship Webinar, June 18, 2020
  • Author, 鈥淯nderstanding the Tax Impact of Federal COVID-19 Relief Laws,鈥 Bench & Bar of Minnesota, May 27, 2020
  • Presenter, 鈥淚ntroduction to Cooperative Patronage and Financing of Cooperative Operations,鈥 Client Presentation, Viroqua, Wisconsin, December 16, 2019
  • Moderator, 鈥淪olar Finance for Residential & Commercial Developers: Delivering Options for your Customer Base and Business Health,鈥 Gateway to Solar, MnSEIA, October 21, 2019
  • Presenter, 鈥淐hoice of Business Entity after Tax Reform: Re-Evaluating the Best Option,鈥 Minnesota CLE, May 6, 2019
  • Co-chair and presenter, 鈥淏usiness and Personal Tax Planning: The Impact of the 鈥楾ax Cuts and Jobs Act鈥 and other New Tax Developments,鈥 Minnesota CLE, February 26, 2019
  • Co-author, 鈥淪tructuring the Transaction: Tax Considerations,鈥 2018 edition, in Advising Oregon Businesses, Oregon State Bar Association
  • Presenter, 鈥淐hoice of Entity: The New Landscape!, Important Tax Considerations for Entities and Owners,鈥 Minnesota CLE, October 24, 2018
  • Co-author, 鈥淪olar Developers Must be Mindful of Looming ITC Deadlines,鈥 Solar Industry, September 20, 2018
  • Co-author, 鈥淲ith PTC Deadlines Looming, Could Wind Catcher Cancellation be Part of a Trend?,鈥 North American Windpower, September 13, 2018
  • Presenter, 鈥淐hoice of Business Entity After Tax Reform: Re-Evaluating the Best Option,鈥 Minnesota CLE, May 7, 2018
  • Panelist, 鈥淧iecing it Together: Trump鈥檚 Tax Reform and Project Finance,鈥 Midwest Solar Expo & Smart Energy Symposium, May 1, 2018
  • Presenter, 鈥淓nergy Project Depreciation and Tax Credits Under the New Tax Bill,鈥 Webinar, March 16, 2018
  • Moderator, 鈥淭he New Federal Tax Law,鈥 Minnesota CLE, March 2, 2018
  • Presenter, 鈥淏usiness Topics in the New Federal Tax Law,鈥 Minnesota CLE, February 15, 2018
  • Co-author, 鈥淏loomberg BNA Tax and Accounting: Minnesota Corporate Income Tax Navigator,鈥 2016-2017
  • Panelist, 鈥淲hat to Expect 鈥 Your First Three Years Practicing Tax Law,鈥 Mitchell Hamline College of Law, October 27, 2016
  • Co-author, 鈥淯nderstanding the Yieldco Structure for Renewable Energy Project Finance,鈥 Renewable Energy World Magazine, May/June 2015
June 8, 2026 Energy Current

Federal Court Vacates IRS Notice 2025-42: Five Percent Safe Harbor May be Restored for Wind and Solar Projects

On Saturday, June 6, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated IRS Notice 2025-42 (the 鈥淣otice鈥), which...
March 16, 2026 Energy Current

One Big Beautiful Bill (鈥淥B3鈥) and FEOC: Current Considerations for Debt Financings

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the 鈥淎ct鈥), passed in July 2024, and related recent additional guidance, has created ripple effects...
February 27, 2026 Deals and Wins

麻豆传媒 Guides SunRoper Solar Partners in Construction to Term Debt Financing for Landmark Solar Project

麻豆传媒 served as legal advisor to SunRoper Solar Partners LP, a joint venture between OCI Energy and Arava Power, in the successful construction to term financing for Project SunRoper, a 347 MWdc solar project in Wharton County, Texas.
February 18, 2026 Energy Current

IRS Releases Guidance Regarding 鈥淢aterial Assistance鈥 Rules

Late last week, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued IRS Notice 2026-15, available here, which provides...
February 10, 2026 Energy Current

IRS Releases Proposed Regulations for Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

Key Takeaways Treasury and the IRS have issued proposed regulations under Section 45Z that clarify how the clean fuel production credit...
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November 3, 2025 Energized with 麻豆传媒

Energy Tax Credits Hot Topics

On the latest episode of Powered by 麻豆传媒, we are joined by Adam Schurle from 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Tax and Energy practices to break it all down and unpack Tax hot topics in the energy and infrastructure sector. Welcome to the conversation鈥owered by 麻豆传媒 & Lardner.