Christianson PLLP is proud to announce that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has approved their Quality Assurance Program (QAP) protocol for Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel producers participating in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Christianson PLLP is now one of only 3 approved QAP providers in the world and the first QAP provider approved by… Continue Reading
Archives for February 2023
Washington Clean Fuel Standard Program
On January 1, 2023, the Washington Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) was implemented, and registration opened for the new Clean Fuels Standard. The goal of the initiative is to reduce the amount of carbon , greenhouses gas emissions and air pollutants within the state of Washington. The state is currently heavily dependent on petroleum-based fuels. The… Continue Reading
Ask the Experts – Employee Retention Credits
Ask The Experts Segment On February 1st, 2023, Joel Gratz, Managing Partner here at Christianson, and Teresa Carlson, Partner joined Bill on KWLM during the “Ask the Experts” segment. This month, Joel, Teresa, and Bill took a minute to chat a little about how employee retention credits may affect your business. Listen Here!
Ethanol Denaturant Excise Taxes
Effective January 1, 2023, there are two new excise tax rates on natural gasoline that may apply to ethanol producers. IRA Update The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) amended the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate on domestic crude oil and imported petroleum products. Section 4611.Impostion of Tax under Title 26 Subchapter A – Tax… Continue Reading








