Unmatched Expertise Across Several Industries
With over 30 years of experience and $1 billion saved for clients, we understand the unique qualifying activities of your sector. We authored the IRS-adopted Business Component Approach and know precisely where to find credits, from the design phase to the shop floor. We don’t rely on software ; we leverage decades of expertise to craft bespoke strategies for you.
Our Areas of Expertise
Below is a selection of industries where we have a proven track record of maximizing returns. Our meticulous, transaction-by-transaction approach ensures we uncover every credit you deserve.
Engineering (All Disciplines)
Our expertise covers all aspects of engineering—not just the final design but the entire practice thereof.
- Qualifying Activities Include:
- Quoting and interpreting drawings
- Design creation and Design Assist
- Chemical, Bio, and Aerospace
- Civil, Structural, and MEP
- Electrical, Computer, and Environmental
Architecture
We analyze every phase of your design and planning process to uncover credits in activities you perform every day.
- Qualifying Activities Include:
- Design and Structural planning
- Urban Planning and Sustainable design
- Landscape and Interior architecture
- Renovations and Restorations
- Computational and Parametric design
Manufacturing
We identify qualifying activities at all stages of your production and improvement processes.
- Qualifying Activities Include:
- Developing new or improved products
- Changes to products and product updates
- Creating prototypes
- Improving production line efficiencies
Software, AI & Process Automation
In today's landscape, nearly any integrated application using AI is qualifying at high amounts. We cover all aspects of software, intelligent systems, and automation.
- Qualifying Activities Include:
- Coding and programming machinery (PLC)
- Network Architecture and CyberSecurity development
- Game development and new processes
- Industrial Automation, RPA, and BPA
- IoT, Mechatronics, and Control Engineering
Construction
Your work on-site and in pre-construction is often a source of significant, unclaimed credits.
- Qualifying Activities Include:
- Design Build
- Design Assist
- Developing new installation processes
- And multiple other areas depending on your focus
Fabrication, Machine & Job Shops
We meticulously analyze your operations, from quoting to the first run, to capture all eligible costs.
- Qualifying Activities Include:
- Quoting and Build to Print
- Labor, materials, and supplies for single projects or first-run articles
- Design Assist and internal engineering
Tooling, Molds & Dyes
The creation of custom tooling is a prime qualifying activity for businesses ranging from foundries to plastic manufacturers.
- Qualifying Activities Include:
- Custom tooling and foundries
- Mold making and dye making
- Plastic and paper manufacturers
Agriculture
As one of our rancher clients discovered, our knowledge of the Agriculture industry is "astounding". We find credits in your experiments to improve yields and operational efficiency.
- Qualifying Activities Include:
- Increasing crop yields
- Experimenting with feed mixes
- Heritage and Heirloom farming
- Developing fertilizers or GMOs for yield
Breweries & Wineries
Your experimentation with new formulas, processes, and packaging is often R&D.
- Qualifying Activities Include:
- Developing new formulas
- Improving bottling, canning, and kegging processes
- New process development
- Lab testing and quality control experiments
Pharmaceuticals & Renewables
These industries are innovation-led. In Pharmaceuticals, almost all activities will qualify.
- Qualifying Activities Include:
- Biochemistry
- Developing new recycling processes
- Solar, Wind, and other renewable energy projects
Don't See Your Industry?
If your business is in the United States and involves improving products, processes, or software, you are likely performing qualifying work. Our 30-year expertise and meticulous, transaction-by-transaction approach can uncover credits where others see none. Contact us today for an expert-led assessment.
