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Automotive

Drive Growth with IRS-Backed Tax Tools for Automotive Companies

From manufacturing to dealership operations to aftermarket products, automotive businesses often qualify for overlooked tax strategies especially when innovating, upgrading facilities, or exporting.

Free Benefit Analysis

Why Automotive Companies Benefit

  • R&D credit eligibility for design, process improvements, or tooling
  • Large capital investments in buildings and machinery
  • Export potential (IC-DISC)
  • High employee count = payroll tax savings potential

Top Tax Strategies That Apply

R&D Tax Credit

Custom part development, tooling, and emissions compliance

Cost Segregation

For showrooms, garages, and dealerships

IC-DISC

If exporting parts or vehicles

Payroll Tax Reduction

FICA savings via compliant benefits

Form 3115

Claim missed depreciation

Captive Insurance

For liability, warranty, and labor risk

Example Scenarios

Auto parts fabricator

$312K
R&D credit
$119K
via Cost Segregation study

Dealership group with 142 W-2 employees

Captive Insurance
$96K
year in payroll taxes

Why CPAs Often Miss This

  • Dealers miss LIFO opportunities and floor-plan interest interactions with bonus depreciation
  • Manufacturers underclaim R&D on process/quality improvements; weak §263A policies
  • Overlook IC-DISC for exported parts/accessories and sales/use-tax production exemptions
  • Ignore facility Cost Segregation, EV charging (infrastructure) incentives, and workforce credits
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