Activities that can qualify
- Functional site planning
- Building materials analysis
- Conceptual design iterations
- LEED/sustainability evaluations
- Building performance simulations
- Geometric and spatial optimizations
- Proof-of-concept mockups
- Lighting analysis and optimization
How much businesses can save
Hotel
Renovation
$26M/yr
Avg Annual Revenue
$360,000
Total Fed/State R&D Credits
Residential Facility
Redesign
$2.3M/yr
Avg Annual Revenue
$160,000
Total Fed/State R&D Credits
Hurricane - Resistant Architecture
$15M/yr
Avg Annual Revenue
$190,000
Total Fed/State R&D Credits
How CTI makes tax incentives easy
The Challenge
Resource Constraints
An architecture firm engaged CTI for an R&D study. But due to cutbacks and workload, CTI was limited as to how much time they could spend directly interfacing with technical staff to learn about operations and departments’ R&D activities.
Our Solution
Reconstruct Expenses
CTI kept interviews with key staff to a minimum and reconstructed project expenses for wages, supplies, and materials by meticulously reviewing invoices and other documentation. CTI quantified all qualified expenditures and exceeded the original R&D credit estimate.
Types of incentives

Employment Incentives
In recognition of the jobs and training that employers like you provide, governments offer employment incentives to help you offset payroll taxes, pay for employee training, and tap into new talent pools.

R&D Incentives
Research and development incentives reward businesses of all industries and sizes for technical approaches to problem-solving, promoting innovation and improvement for companies and the economy.

Cost Segregation
Increase cash flow with cost segregation’s accelerated depreciation for real estate assets. If you've acquired, remodeled, expanded, or constructed real estate, you can likely benefit from a cost segregation study.

Discretionary Incentives
Take advantage of your business location with discretionary incentives that go beyond standard incentive opportunities. Know where to look and how to negotiate to reap your full financial potential.

Global Incentives
Lucrative cash grants and tax incentives are available as you invest in R&D, hire new people, build new facilities or execute on your sustainability initiatives outside the United States. Before spending significant amounts, check with us to determine what level of incentives may be available for your next project.

Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Maximize the tax savings available to your business for hiring employees. A federal government initiative designed to increase employment opportunities for people who typically experience certain barriers to employment, such as veterans, public assistance recipients, or ex-felons.

CTI identified almost $2 million in R&D tax credits over three years. We’ve built a rapport and consistent methodology with CTI that makes for an efficient study process and credit amounts beyond our expectations.