Tax Insights & Strategies

Stay informed on cost segregation, energy efficiency deductions, R&D credits, and other tax strategies that deliver real savings for businesses and property owners.

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  How Food & Beverage Companies Can Take Advantage of the R&D Tax Credit

  Tristen Hoge April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

  The federal R&D tax credit, formally known as the Credit for Increasing Research Activities under IRC Section 41, is one of the most powerful incentives available to U.S. businesses. And for food and beverage companies, the opportunity is frequently overlooked, and significantly underutilized. What Qualifies as R&D in Food & Beverage? The R&D tax credit […]

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  The Section 174 Amortization Fix: What It Means for R&D-Active Businesses

  Tristen Hoge April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

  What Is the Section 174 Amortization Fix? The Section 174 amortization fix refers to proposed or enacted legislative changes to reverse a controversial tax policy change that took effect in 2022, requiring businesses to amortize, rather than immediately deduct, their research and experimental (R&E) expenditures over five years (15 years for foreign research). Prior to […]

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  Patent Growth by State: What R&D Credits Don’t Tell You

  Tristen Hoge April 7, 2026April 13, 2026

  Only 10 States Grew Patents in Three Years. Here’s What Set Them Apart. When economists talk about American innovation, the conversation usually centers on California, New York, and Texas, the undisputed heavyweights of U.S. patent output. The last three years told a different story. Across the country, the total number of patents issued fell by […]

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  How The Middle East Conflict Is Reshaping the Commercial Real Estate Landscape

  Tristen Hoge April 7, 2026April 8, 2026

  The outbreak of military conflict in the Middle East in early 2026 has introduced a new layer of uncertainty into an economy that was already navigating tariffs, elevated borrowing costs, and post-pandemic normalization. For commercial real estate owners and investors, the ripple effects are real; and in some cases, already measurable. This blog takes an […]

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  Top Cost Segregation Study Software for 2026

  Tristen Hoge April 6, 2026April 7, 2026

  If you’ve searched for cost segregation recently, you’ve likely encountered a growing category of self-guided, online software tools that promise to deliver a cost segregation study faster and cheaper than a traditional engineering firm. For certain property types, these tools can serve a legitimate purpose. For others, they introduce risks that aren’t always visible until […]

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  The Top R&D Tax Credit Firms in the United States: A Ranked Guide for Business Owners, Executives & CPA Partners

  Tristen Hoge April 2, 2026April 6, 2026

  The Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit is one of the most valuable, and most consistently overlooked, tax incentives available to American businesses. Originally enacted to encourage domestic innovation, the credit has expanded significantly over the decades and now applies to a surprisingly broad range of industries and activities. Yet many eligible businesses either never […]