Sustainable Transportation Federal Tax Issues Problems & Solutions Federal Tax Issues Problems & Solutions

Old, New and Yet to Come  Old  Subsidies for oil production  Incentives for sprawl development  Incentives to drive to work  New  Biofuel subsidies  Alternative fuel car credits  Bicycle Commuters  Old  Subsidies for oil production  Incentives for sprawl development  Incentives to drive to work  New  Biofuel subsidies  Alternative fuel car credits  Bicycle Commuters

Old but still good?  Percentage depletion for marginal wells extended through 2009  Domestic production credit  Limited to 6% for gross receipts derived from sale of oil and gas - but still with us!  Parking incentives  Mortgage interest deduction  Percentage depletion for marginal wells extended through 2009  Domestic production credit  Limited to 6% for gross receipts derived from sale of oil and gas - but still with us!  Parking incentives  Mortgage interest deduction

The real transportation issue  Hot, Flat and Crowded?  Petrodollars and repressive regimes

New -- but good?  Biofuel subsidies  Picking winners  Helping infrastructure  Protecting domestic industry  Alternative fuel car credits  Picking winners  Protecting domestic industry  Bicycle commuters -- more than just a symbolic gesture?  Biofuel subsidies  Picking winners  Helping infrastructure  Protecting domestic industry  Alternative fuel car credits  Picking winners  Protecting domestic industry  Bicycle commuters -- more than just a symbolic gesture?

Yet to Come (maybe)  Real public transportation alternatives  Limiting incentives to sprawl  Making conservation count  Cash for Clunkers