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Business Tax Credits, Incentives, & Site Selection Consulting

Maximize every dollar. Reduce your tax burden. Accelerate your growth. Your business could be missing out on millions in available tax credits and incentives — and you may not even know it.

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If your business is growing, you are likely eligible for more than you think. Governments at every level are offering billions of dollars of federal, state, and local tax credits, grants, abatements and discretionary incentives — but the rules are complex and time-sensitive. Without experienced guidance, it’s easy to leave money on the table or miss program windows entirely.

If your business has a building, hires people, buys equipment, produces energy, or invests capital — incentives may apply. And Aprio can help you claim them.

Our Focus Areas

Claim every credit. Capture every incentive. Across federal, state, and local incentives, we help clients monitor available credits and stay in compliance.

  • Federal Tax Credits & Incentives

    Our Federal tax credits and incentives team can help you identify all of the credits available to you—and help you secure the largest possible return.

  • State & Local Incentives

    Our tax credits and incentives team is up to speed on discretionary, statutory, state-specific and local credits and incentives, giving you the experience you need to maximize available tax benefits.

  • Site Selection & Location Strategy

    Our team combines deep tax experience, industry insight, and site-selection strategy to help you capture every available dollar — and use it to fuel your next phase of growth.

  • Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credits

    Recoup the costs of your R&D and re-invest in your business. Aprio will perform an R&D tax credit study to determine and secure the maximum value of your federal and state credit(s). We perform hundreds of R&D Tax Credit studies each year for companies all over the country.

  • Employer Tax Credits for Retraining

    Aprio’s dedicated advisors can help you claim significant tax savings on any employee retraining and education efforts.

  • Annual Reporting & Filings

    Our team will manage all federal, state, and local incentive compliance requirements.

  • Performance Dashboards

    We’ll provide you with real-time tracking capabilities, giving you full visibility over hiring, wages, investment, and other milestones.

  • Audit Defense

    In the event of an audit or dispute, our team will provide technical support during the state or IRS review. We have a proven track record of successfully defending credit claims.

  • Recapture Prevention

    We’ll work to proactively identify any compliance risk factors and develop a strategy to help you adhere to all requirements moving forward.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are business tax credits?

Business tax credits are government incentives that directly reduce a business’s state and/or federal tax liability. If your business is eligible for business tax credits or incentives, you can actually reduce your tax bill on a dollar-for-dollar basis.

What are common triggers that signal incentive eligibility?

Any of the following typically qualify a company:

  • Capital expenditures
  • Opening a new facility
  • Expanding production capacity
  • Hiring or training new/ existing employees
  • Purchasing equipment or machinery
  • Investing in automation or robotics
  • Installing solar or battery storage
  • Building or acquiring real estate
  • Conducting manufacturing or process improvements
  • Relocating or consolidating sites
  • Undertaking clean energy or decarbonization projects
  • Infrastructure upgrades

If any of these occurred recently—or will occur soon—you likely qualify. Contact Aprio today to learn more about these valuable credits.

Can incentives stack together?

Yes — many incentives are stackable, allowing companies to combine:

  • Federal tax credits
  • State job creation credits, grants
  • Local property tax abatements
  • Sales tax exemptions
  • Utility incentives
  • Federal or State energy programs
  • Transferable credit monetization

Stacking can reduce real project cost by 20%–50%+.

Can incentives be claimed retroactively?

Yes. Many federal and state programs allow retroactive claims, including:

  •  R&D credits (3–4 years)
  • Cost segregation (open years)
  • 179D (retroactive allocations permitted)
  • State job/hiring credits (varies by state)
  • Sales tax exemptions (with refund claims)

Clean energy credits (45X, 45Q, 45V) generally must be claimed by production year, but planning can still optimize future-year claims.

Do 45X, 45Q, 45V and other IRA credits require tax liability?

No — that’s one of the biggest advantages. Many IRA credits are transferable, meaning companies can:

  • Sell credits for cash
  • Buy credits to offset tax liability
  • Monetize credits without needing their own tax appetite

We assist clients in both selling and purchasing IRA credits.

Can foreign-owned companies claim U.S. incentives?

Yes. Ownership does not affect eligibility.Companies qualify as long as:

  • Operations are located in the U.S.
  • The activity (production, hiring, investment) occurs domestically

This is particularly relevant for battery, EV, solar, magnetics, and clean-energy manufacturers entering the U.S. market.

When should I engage a tax credits & incentives advisor?

As early as possible, ideally before committing to capital investment, new hires, or location decisions so you can optimize structuring and eligibility.

Claim every credit. Capture every incentive.

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