The Case for Tax Incentives for AEC

Description: This is a dive into recent AEC federal and tax court cases involving two very lucrative tax incentives.

1. The Research Tax Credit (aka) the R&D tax credit or R&D tax credit
2. 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction
We will walk through cases involving architects, engineers, and even a specialty subcontractor as they took, and some kept these incentives.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understanding the basics of both incentives
2. Determine who is eligible for these incentives
3. Understanding the importance and key elements of allocation letters (179D)
4. Understanding the definition of “funding” for R&D purposes
5. Understanding the basics of surviving and R&D and 179D exam

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