Expansion, relocation, and modernization projects demand significant capital—and the right credits and incentives strategy can materially change the economics of those decisions. We focus on helping you identify, negotiate, and implement tax and non-tax incentives that improve project returns, unlock cash, and support long-term growth across the United States.
Credits and incentives for growth
Credits and incentives are benefits offered by federal, state, and local governments to attract investment, jobs, and innovation. These may include tax credits, cash grants, property tax abatements, sales and use tax exemptions, infrastructure support, and workforce training assistance. By strategically leveraging these programs, your business can lower upfront costs, enhance cash flow, and redeploy savings into additional projects or capabilities.
KNAV’s Credits and Incentives team works with companies across industries that are building new facilities, expanding operations, consolidating sites, or modernizing existing footprints. The team understands how to align your project pipeline with the evolving incentives landscape so you capture value that might otherwise be left on the table.
Opportunity assessment and statutory credit reviews
The process begins with understanding your planned and ongoing capital projects—facility builds, equipment upgrades, technology investments, and hiring initiatives. KNAV performs comprehensive statutory credit reviews to map these activities against available federal, state, and local programs, including opportunities that can be claimed retroactively.
This assessment highlights where you already qualify for incentives, where additional documentation or restructuring could unlock benefits, and which upcoming projects should be prioritized from an incentives perspective. The result is a clear, actionable roadmap for maximizing credit utilization over the project lifecycle.
Eligibility, negotiation, and implementation
Securing the best possible incentive package requires both technical knowledge and strong negotiation. KNAV evaluates program eligibility criteria in detail, confirming that your project plan, timelines, and commitments align with program requirements. The team then negotiates with state and local agencies on your behalf, benchmarking offers against comparable locations and peer projects to strengthen your position.
Once agreements are reached, KNAV supports implementation—ensuring that incentive terms are reflected in internal project plans, tracking systems, and compliance processes. This includes coordinating with finance, tax, HR, real estate, and operations so that incentive milestones and reporting obligations are understood and achievable.
Filing, compliance, and clawback minimization
Complex filing and ongoing compliance are often where value is lost. KNAV provides end-to-end support for applications, documentation, and claims, helping you meet deadlines and avoid process-driven denials. The team designs practical tracking mechanisms to monitor job creation, investment levels, and other performance metrics tied to your incentive agreements.
To protect realized benefits, KNAV helps minimize clawback risk by stress‑testing commitments, advising on renegotiations if project plans change, and preparing audit-ready files. In the event of reviews or audits by tax authorities or incentive agencies, KNAV supports responses and representation to preserve negotiated value.
Comparative market analysis and site selection
Location decisions should weigh both operating fundamentals and incentives. KNAV’s comparative market analysis services provide data-driven insight across potential US locations, including labor availability, wage levels, real estate, utilities, logistics, regulatory environment, and the strength of incentive offerings. This integrated view allows you to compare “all‑in” project costs and after‑incentive economics across multiple jurisdictions.
By pairing market research with deep experience in credits and incentives, KNAV helps you select sites that balance strategic fit with financial advantage. This approach is particularly valuable for multi-site decisions, consolidations, and large-scale expansions, where small percentage differences can translate into significant long-term savings.
Strategic incentives planning and specialized programs
Beyond one-off projects, KNAV works with leadership teams to embed incentive planning into capital budgeting and long-range planning processes. This includes designing tools and review checkpoints so that potential credits and incentives are considered early—before locations are locked and commitments made.
The team also supports specialized programs such as the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), training grants, and sector-specific incentives, providing screening, certification, and annual credit computations. This ensures that recurring hiring and investment activity continues to generate benefits year after year.
A partner in incentive-driven growth
Whether you are planning a new facility, consolidating operations, or modernizing your existing footprint, KNAV’s Credits and Incentives practice helps you capture, secure, and sustain the full value of available programs. With end-to-end support—from opportunity identification through negotiation, compliance, and site selection—you gain a partner focused on enhancing project viability and long-term returns.
If you want to maximize incentives, reduce project costs, and make better-informed location decisions across the US. In that case, KNAV is ready to help turn your expansion strategy into a more tax-efficient reality.
