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Architecture & Engineering

Design Tax Efficiency Into Every Project

If you design buildings or infrastructure, you’re eligible for lucrative federal tax incentives especially when working on energy-efficient or government projects. Yet many firms fail to claim credits or optimize entity structure.

Free Benefit Analysis

Why Architecture and Engineering Firms Benefit

  • R&D credit eligibility for design, modeling, and process innovation
  • 179D deduction for energy-efficient government and commercial projects
  • Real estate depreciation opportunities for owned offices or build-outs
  • Remodels, renovations, and routine improvements can often be deducted immediately

Top Tax Strategies That Apply

R&D Tax Credit

For CAD design, modeling, structural analysis, etc.

179D Deduction

$5.00+/sqft for energy-efficient building design

Cost Segregation

On owned design studios or office improvements

Form 3115

Fix past misclassified improvements

Payroll Tax Reduction

Save more on payroll taxes

Tangible Property Regulations (TPR)

Deduct remodels, repairs, and improvements to their offices or design facilities

Example Scenarios

Design firm retrofitting schools

$188K
in 179D deduction

Engineering group remodeled office

$73K
in accelerated depreciation

Why CPAs Often Miss This

  • Don’t pursue §179D designer allocations for government/tax-exempt projects or can’t document roles
  • Under-document design iterations, simulations, and modeling that qualify for R&D
  • Skip Cost Segregation/QIP on owned studios/tenant build-outs; no Form 3115 clean-ups
  • Miss state/utility energy rebates that stack with 179D
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