Activities that can qualify
- Fermentation and distillation process improvements
- Bottling and packaging process improvements
- Formulations for new or improved products
- Software application development for internal use
- Custom manufacturing equipment enhancements
- Green technology for production
- Shelf life and consistency testing
- Prototype batch development
How much businesses can save
Grape Harvesting
Improvements
$5M/yr
Avg Annual Revenue
$115,000
Total Fed/State R&D Credits
Crop Virus Detection
& Mitigation
$4M/yr
Avg Annual Revenue
$30,000
Total Fed/State R&D Credits
Biodynamic Winemaking
Processes
$10M/yr
Avg Annual Revenue
$150,000
Total Fed/State R&D Credits
How CTI makes tax incentives easy
The Challenge
Ways to Improve the Bottom Line
A family-owned vineyard was investigating ways to save money. While they were familiar with government grants and loans, they had little knowledge of tax incentives and did not realize there were opportunities in their industry like the federal R&D Tax Credit.
Our Solution
Tax Credit Discovery & Capture
CTI’s expert team opened a whole new cask of money-saving opportunities by revealing the company’s potential to capture R&D credits. CTI then went to work to capture all possible credits for them – ultimately harvesting substantial tax savings they could reinvest into the vineyard.
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
Governments around the world are competing to attract businesses like yours. Identify and capture incentives to reduce your costs of doing business internationally and improve your ROI.

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.