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Assisting small to mid-sized companies reduce their tax liability by consulting with them on qualified research and development activities.Since being founded in 2007, Tri-Merit has emerged as an industry leader in specialized tax services. Originally focused on research and development tax credits for companies in the manufacturing, software development, and civil engineering industries, our services now include Section 179D Energy Efficient Building, Cost Segregation, Domestic Production Activities (DPAD), Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), and Interest Charge - Domestic International Sales Corporation (IC-DISC). We provide representation to our clients in the event of an IRS or individual state revenue audit. Our team of project managers includes experienced engineers from various backgrounds that can comfortable interact with our clients' technical personnel to uncover and understand under-appreciated areas of the complex tax code. Tri-Merit is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with an office in Salt Lake City, Utah. This allows us to reach clients from coast to coast and assist them in calculating and substantiating the credits and deductions for which they may qualify.

Led business development activities for $14M product line, built customer relations, analyzed profit and sales plans, increased profit margins, led cross divisional teams, international trade show representative

Conducted marketing activities for $120M product line, interacted with substantial distribution network, restructured product lines after acquisitions, off shore product development