Section 41 Eligibility Assessment & Technical Scoping
- Four-Part Test analysis
- Technical interviews
- Activity qualification mapping
- Eligibility risk assessment
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U.S. R&D Tax Credit Advisory (Section 41)
Technical, compliant and audit-ready R&D tax credit advisory aligned to IRS Section 41.
Full Section 41 R&D credit preparationTechnical narratives, cost analysis and substantiationIRS audit-ready documentation and defenseU.S., UK and global R&D incentive integration
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Service overview
Aureliant delivers an engineering-led approach to identifying qualifying activities, preparing technical narratives, calculating eligible costs and producing audit-ready documentation.
Service Modules
Service modules and subpages
Structured from the client-provided country wireframes and CMS-ready content.
Technical Narrative Development
- Project-level technical narratives
- Uncertainty and experimentation documentation
- Engineering-led substantiation
Qualified Research Expenditure Cost Analysis
- Wage, supply and contractor cost analysis
- Time allocation methodologies
- Base period calculations
- Credit modeling
Documentation & Substantiation
- Contemporaneous documentation
- Technical evidence files
- Cost substantiation
- Process documentation
IRS Audit Support & Controversy Defense
- IDR responses
- Technical defense packages
- Cost methodology defense
- Negotiation support
Deep Dive
Methodology, compliance and use cases
Methodology
- Diagnostic
- Technical Analysis
- Planning
- Implementation
- Monitoring
Compliance Alignment
- IRS Code & Treasury Regulations
- State tax authority guidance
- AICPA standards
- OECD frameworks
- U.S. GAAP / IFRS
Technology Enablement
- Digital tax workflow automation
- Cloud-based documentation
- AI-assisted tax analytics
- Secure client portals
Use Cases
- U.S. businesses
- Multinational groups
- High-growth companies
- Investors and private clients
Related Services
Internal links
- International Tax
- Transfer Pricing
- Tax Governance & Risk
FAQs
U.S. R&D Tax Credit Advisory (Section 41) FAQs
What qualifies as R&D under Section 41?
Activities must meet the IRS Four-Part Test: permitted purpose, technological uncertainty, process of experimentation and reliance on hard sciences.
Do you prepare technical narratives?
Yes. We prepare engineering-led narratives aligned to IRS expectations.
Can you support IRS R&D audits?
Yes, including IDR responses, technical defense and negotiation support.
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