Maximize Tax Credits & ROI
Engineering R&D Tax Credits
Research & Development Tax Credit for the Engineering Industry
Engineered for Tax Savings, Built for Compliance
Innovative engineering firms often overlook one of the most powerful ways to generate cash flow—R&D tax credits. At Acena, we help engineering companies claim significant tax savings while staying compliant with IRS requirements. Our studies are designed to minimize disruption while maximizing defensible documentation.
Challenges We Solve:
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High tax liability with limited access to cash incentives
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Lack of audit-ready documentation tied to development phases
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Increased compliance pressure under Sections 41 and 174
Our Approach:
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Identify and document qualified research across disciplines (mechanical, civil, electrical, etc.)
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Build defensible time tracking frameworks without overburdening engineers
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Deliver structured documentation that meets evolving IRS standards
IImpact:
The Acena team has been great to work with! Request for reporting data as thorough and any questions we have are quickly answered along the way. They make the process smooth and efficient. Thank you!
– CEO, Architecture & Engineering Firm
Benefit Breakdown
Let’s say you spent the following costs in your development:
Payroll Expenses
Design Costs: $3,000,000
Prototype Development: $1,500,000
Testing: $500,000
Supplies Expenses
Prototype & Testing: $600,000
Contract Research:
Failure Testing: $500,000
Your Federal R&D tax credit would be: $592,500.
You can also go back and amend 3 open years.
Free Checklist
Struggling to organize your engineering documentation for the R&D tax credit?
Get our one-page documentation checklist designed to help engineering leaders and technical teams capture, organize, and validate the proper records without disrupting workflows.
✅ What’s Inside:
- Key artifacts you need to document each type of activity and expense.
- Examples of acceptable formats (drawings, test logs, specs)
- The specific information to document at each phase of your process.
Whether you’re leading mechanical, HVAC, civil, or electrical design, this checklist keeps your team proactively aligned and audit-ready.
Acena, a specialist in the R&D law, bridges the gap between the qualified activities and the associated costs.
R&D Tax Credit in Action
Client Testimonial
"Acena Consulting has a professional and knowledgeable team that work very efficiently to deliver results. The format for interviews is well thought out and documented which makes the interview process easy for our engineers. The report at the end is professionally presented and provides the thoughtful documentation required to support the R&D tax credit deduction."
-CFO, Mechanical Design and Engineering Co.