Your Business Is Sitting on Unclaimed Money.
85% of qualifying businesses never claim the R&D Tax Credit — leaving billions on the table every year.
If your company develops, improves, or innovates — you may be entitled to significant federal and state tax refunds.
The Numbers That Should Alarm Every Business Owner
Every year, billions in R&D tax credits go unclaimed — not because businesses don't qualify, but because they simply don't know they do.
What Is the R&D Tax Credit?
The Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit is a permanent federal and state tax incentive that rewards businesses for investing in innovation and improvement.
Unlike a deduction, an R&D credit reduces your actual tax bill dollar-for-dollar. Every $1 of credit directly reduces what you owe the IRS.
Does Your Business Qualify?
You don't need to be a Silicon Valley tech company. If your business does any of the following, you likely qualify.
Develops New Products
Creating new products, formulas, ingredients, or physical goods that didn't exist before.
Improves Existing Processes
Enhancing manufacturing methods, workflows, or operational systems to increase efficiency.
Solves Technical Problems
Experimenting with materials, designs, or techniques to overcome engineering challenges.
Develops Software
Writing custom software, algorithms, databases, or automation tools — even for internal use.
Innovates in Any Field
Any activity involving uncertainty, experimentation, and a technical component can qualify.
Hires Technical Staff
Wages paid to engineers, scientists, programmers, and technicians working on qualifying activities.
Any Industry That Develops or Improves
Over 70 industries qualify. Here are just some of them:
Don't see your industry?
Real Results for Real Businesses
These are actual R&D tax credit recoveries. The only thing these companies had in common? They didn't know they qualified — until they did.
"We had no idea our manufacturing process improvements qualified as R&D. The team walked us through everything, and we recovered over $800,000 in credits we had left on the table for three years."
The Financial Impact Is Immediate & Permanent
The R&D tax credit isn't a one-time windfall — it's a recurring, permanent reduction to your tax burden that compounds year over year.
Common Questions, Answered
Everything you need to know before your free consultation.
The Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit is a permanent federal and state tax incentive created by Congress to reward U.S. businesses that invest in innovation, improvement, and technological advancement. It allows qualifying companies to reduce their tax liability dollar-for-dollar — meaning every $1 of credit directly reduces what you owe the IRS.
Absolutely. The R&D credit applies to any industry that develops or improves products, processes, software, or techniques. Manufacturers, food & beverage companies, construction firms, breweries, farms, and dozens of other industries qualify. If your business is solving technical problems or improving how things work, you likely qualify.
There are two calculation methods. The Regular Credit compares your current R&D qualified expenses to your historic R&D spend relative to total revenue. The Alternative Simplified Credit (ASC) compares your current spend to the prior three years of company spend. We run both methods to determine the maximum benefit you're entitled to.
CPAs are expected to have broad knowledge across hundreds of tax situations. The R&D tax credit requires deep, specialized experience and interpretation of complex IRS code sections. It's not uncommon for CPAs to recommend specialized consulting services to handle the R&D credit while they manage everything else. That's exactly what we do.
Yes. The R&D tax credit can be carried back one year and forward for up to 20 years. This means you can recover taxes already paid in prior years or carry credits into future years. We can also file amended returns to capture credits you may have missed in previous tax years.
Yes! Qualifying small businesses can apply the R&D credit against payroll taxes instead of income taxes. To qualify for the payroll tax offset, your company must have less than 5 years of gross receipts history and less than $5 million in gross receipts during the credit year.
We provide full audit support at no additional charge. Our R&D tax credit experts will advise you every step of the way, engage directly with the IRS on your behalf, and help you navigate the Internal Revenue Code to defend the credits you've earned.
The amount varies based on your qualified expenses, historic R&D spend, and calculation method. There is no maximum limit on the credit amount. Our clients have recovered anywhere from tens of thousands to millions of dollars. The best way to know your potential benefit is to schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
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