ITC Energy · Capital Strategy

The Tax
U-TURN.

Reverse the flow of capital away from the IRS and back to your organization. 100% first-year depreciation. One-year lookback. Infrastructure you own.

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100%

First-Year Depreciation

1 Year

Lookback Period

2.34×

Institutional Return

UCC

Secured Position

Regulatory Notice

The information on this page is provided for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing herein constitutes an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation of any security or investment product. ITC Energy™ is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, or financial institution. All references to tax incentives, depreciation strategies, and fund mechanics are educational in nature. Consult qualified financial, legal, and tax professionals regarding your specific circumstances. See Legal and Compliance for full disclosures.

The Strategy

What Is the
Tax U-TURN?

Your corporate tax obligation is currently flowing in one direction: away from your organization and into the IRS. The Tax U-TURN reverses that flow. By deploying capital into qualified tangible infrastructure assets placed in service within the 2025 tax window, you unlock 100% first-year depreciation under Section 168(k) and reach back one year to reclaim taxes already paid.

This is not a purchase. It is a fundamental pivot in your financial strategy.

Before the U-TURN

Capital flows
to the IRS.

Every year, a mandatory portion of your operating income leaves your organization as tax liability. It is a sunk cost with no operational return, no asset creation, and no residual value.

After the U-TURN

Capital flows
back to you.

The same capital is redirected into tangible infrastructure assets you own. Those assets generate 100% first-year depreciation, reclaim taxes already paid, and deliver long-term operational value.

Section 168(k)

Your biggest corporate expense becomes your most powerful financial asset.

How It Works

100% First-Year
Depreciation.

Section 168(k) bonus depreciation allows qualifying tangible infrastructure assets to be fully depreciated in the year they are placed in service. Not over five years. Not over twenty. The entire asset value is recognized in year one, generating an immediate and substantial tax offset.

Infrastructure Placed in Service

Tangible CEIS™ infrastructure assets are deployed and placed in service within the qualifying 2025 tax window. Assets must be operational to qualify for first-year treatment under Section 168(k).

100% Depreciation Applied Year One

The full asset value is depreciated in the year of placement. This generates an immediate deduction against taxable income, reducing or eliminating the current-year tax obligation at the organizational level.

One-Year Lookback Activated

The resulting net operating loss can be carried back one year under current provisions, generating a refund of taxes already paid in the prior tax year. Capital that has already left your organization is returned.

The Lookback

One Year Back.
Not Three.

The ITC Tax U-TURN uses a one-year net operating loss carryback. This is a critical distinction. Many strategies reference a three-year lookback window that no longer applies under current law. The ITC structure is built around the current one-year provision, reclaiming taxes paid in the immediately preceding tax year.

ITC Tax U-TURN

Year Lookback

Taxes paid in the prior tax year are eligible for recapture through the net operating loss carryback provision. Capital already remitted to the IRS is returned to your organization.

Common Misconception

Year Lookback

A three-year carryback window was available under prior law but is no longer the operative provision. Strategies built on a three-year assumption are not aligned with current tax code.

Consult qualified tax professionals for guidance specific to your organization and tax year.

The Capital Engine

Reclaiming Capital
Already Paid.

The clawback strategy reaches back to reclaim tax dollars your organization has already paid. This is not a deferral. It is a return of capital that has already left your balance sheet, redirected through the deployment of qualifying infrastructure assets.

2.34×

Institutional Benchmark

The Return on the U-TURN.

2.34x is the institutional benchmark for this structure. For every dollar deployed into qualifying infrastructure assets, the combined effect of 100% first-year depreciation, the one-year lookback refund, and long-term asset performance produces a return at the institutional level. Educational only. Actual results depend on organizational tax position, asset configuration, and verified performance. Consult qualified professionals.

UCC Secured

Your position is protected from regulatory changes down the road.

Investment Protection

Secured.
Structured. Protected.

The ITC Tax U-TURN is not a speculative position. The investment is secured at the asset level and structured to protect against regulatory change.

UCC-Secured Position

The investment is secured through a UCC filing at the asset level. This provides a recorded, enforceable security interest in the underlying infrastructure, protecting the investment position from downstream regulatory or legislative changes.

Tangible Infrastructure Assets

The underlying assets are real, operational infrastructure — energy, water, and waste systems deployed through the CEIS™ platform. They are not paper instruments. They generate operational value independent of the tax strategy.

Section 48 ITC Alignment

Qualifying assets may also be eligible for the Section 48 Investment Tax Credit, providing an additional federal credit layer on top of the depreciation benefit. Eligibility is asset-specific and subject to IRS guidance. See IRS Notice 2026-15.

MACRS 5-Year Recovery

Where 100% bonus depreciation is not applied, qualifying energy property is generally eligible for 5-year MACRS recovery. This accelerated schedule provides continued after-tax optimization over the asset holding period.

The Play

How the U-TURN
Executes.

The strategy executes in a defined sequence. Assets placed in service within the 2025 window trigger the depreciation event. The lookback reclaims prior-year taxes. The infrastructure performs over the long term.

Qualification

Infrastructure Review and Qualification

ITC Energy conducts a site-level infrastructure review to determine qualification for CEIS™ deployment. The review assesses energy, water, and waste profile, system-level opportunities, and deployment viability within the 2025 tax window.

Deployment

Assets Placed in Service — 2025 Window

CEIS™ infrastructure assets are designed, procured, and placed in service within the qualifying 2025 tax window. Speed is critical. Assets must be operational before the window closes to qualify for 100% first-year depreciation treatment.

Depreciation Event

100% First-Year Depreciation Applied

The full asset value is depreciated in the year of placement under Section 168(k). This generates an immediate deduction that reduces or eliminates the current-year tax obligation and creates a net operating loss eligible for carryback.

Lookback

One-Year Carryback — Prior Taxes Reclaimed

The net operating loss is carried back one year. Taxes paid in the prior tax year are eligible for refund. Capital that has already left your organization is returned. This is the U-TURN: the flow of capital reverses direction.

Long-Term Performance

Infrastructure Performs. Capital Compounds.

The deployed infrastructure continues to generate operational value over its service life — reducing energy costs, improving resilience, and building long-term asset equity. The tax strategy is the entry point. The infrastructure is the long-term position.

Initiate the U-TURN

Is your capital working
as hard as it could be?

The 2025 tax window is closing. Space is limited. ITC Energy works with qualified organizations to evaluate the opportunity, structure the deployment, and execute the U-TURN before the window closes.

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Educational only. Not tax advice. Consult qualified financial, legal, and tax professionals. See Legal and Compliance for full disclosures.