Case Study M
Client M (a custom awning manufacturer) received an R & D Tax Credit of $125,364.
Client M is a designer, manufacturer, and installer of custom awning, canopy, and architectural shade systems serving commercial and residential customers nationwide. The company engineers and fabricates aluminum and steel awnings, walkway covers, entrance canopies, and fabric shade structures, each tailored to a project's unique structural, architectural, and environmental requirements. Manufacturers developing custom, code-compliant exterior systems like these are eligible for a tax credit for research and development. The majority of their technical team's time is spent evaluating alternative materials, engineering designs, fabrication methods, and installation techniques, then refining those solutions through iterative prototyping and testing.
We performed our Research and Development Tax Credit Service and found that Client M qualified for a Research and Development Tax Credit in the amount of $158,688 gross ($125,364 net) across tax years 2023–2025.