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For Businesses

Find out how much yourR&D work is worth.

Many companies doing innovative work qualify for the R&D tax credit and have never claimed it. A 15-minute review will tell you whether your activities qualify and give you a realistic estimate of what a defensible credit might look like.

  • No cost to find out
  • CPA-credentialed team
  • Results in 4 to 8 weeks
  • 3-year lookback available

Claim Your R&D Credit

Find out what your R&D work may be worth.

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What best describes your company?

How It Works

Simple. Fast. Defensible.

Our team handles the entire process from qualification through filing.

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Free qualification call

A 15-minute conversation to review your business activities and confirm you qualify. No commitment, no cost, no obligation.

02

We build the documentation

Our CPA-credentialed team handles time studies, contemporaneous records, and audit-ready substantiation. The documentation IRS examiners expect to see.

03

You receive your credit

Credits applied against your tax liability. Most clients see results within 4 to 8 weeks of engagement.

Featured Work

Real credits. Real companies.

Innovators across the country have recovered credits they didn't know they had earned.

Industries We Serve

If you build, integrate, or innovate, you likely qualify.

The R&D tax credit is broader than most people think. These are where we see the most qualifying activity.

Audio & Visual / System Integrators

Audio & Visual / System Integrators

Security & Access Control

Security & Access Control

Water & Wastewater

Water & Wastewater

Marine & Boat Manufacturing

Marine & Boat Manufacturing

Automation & Robotics

Automation & Robotics

SaaS & Software

SaaS & Software

Common Questions

Answers to what business owners ask.

Have a question we have not covered? Reach out to our team and we will walk you through it.

Qualified expenses primarily include W-2 wages for employees performing or directly supporting qualified research activities, certain contractor costs (subject to limitations), and supplies used in the experimentation process.

The credit is calculated based on qualified research expenses using IRS-approved methodologies. The calculation is supported by wage allocation analysis, project documentation, and financial reconciliation.

Qualified activities generally include design iteration, prototyping, testing, process improvement, software development, and engineering problem-solving. The work must involve technical uncertainty and a process of experimentation aimed at developing or improving a product, process, software, or technique.

Yes. Depending on the taxpayer's situation, credits may be used to offset payroll taxes or carried forward to future tax years.

When properly prepared, the R&D credit is one of the most well-established and defensible credits in the tax code. Clear documentation and disciplined application of the four-part test significantly reduce audit risk.

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