Claim your prevailing wage and apprenticeship bonus credits with confidence

Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship (PWA) credits represent the biggest bonus credits available under the IRA, but they also come with big penalties for noncompliance.

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The PWA compliance conundrum

PWA bonus credits for renewable energy projects are five times the standard credit — that’s 30% of qualified project expenses. But these compelling tax incentives also come with complex rules and detailed reporting requirements. Businesses must be able to prove they have met PWA mandates, or they risk being fined $5,000 per laborer and, in some cases, even more. 

The EY PWA app can help businesses investing in renewable energy projects to potentially take advantage of the incentives by helping document key information needed to comply with the complex reporting requirements.

Prevailing wages

Apprenticeship mandates

  • Based on job function, location and classification — and can change over time
  • Must be searched for on the SAM.gov website, which contains 24,000 documents
  • Documentation required for every laborer for every pay period
  • A daily journeyworker-to-apprentice ratio is required at all times.
  • Apprentices must complete a certain percentage of total project hours.
  • Documentation includes apprentice requests, registrations and agreement records.

The EY PWA app

This proprietary, easy-to-use app automates the process of gathering information to support that prevailing wages are paid, and apprenticeship requirements are met, so that a qualifying business can potentially qualify for the enhanced credit.

Learn what the PWA app can do for you

Like many businesses, you may have already claimed the PWA bonus credits and now you might be struggling with the reporting. Or maybe you weren’t planning to claim the credits due to compliance concerns. Either way, the PWA app can help your business claim bonus credits with confidence.

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