Kristen Chapman Email and Phone Number

18 years of experience providing a variety of tax consulting services to clients in multiple industries, focusing on certain areas of federal tax law where appropriate planning can help clients achieve significant savings, including: •Research and Development Tax Credits - federal and state credits for developing or improving new or existing products, processes, software and technologies.•Section 174 Costs - identification of R&D costs required to be capitalized under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.•Capital Cost Recovery (Cost Segregation) - reclassifying longer-lived building assets to accelerate tax depreciation, including newly constructed buildings, recently acquired properties or existing facilities.•Accounting Methods and Periods - deferring revenue and/or accelerating expenses for permanent or temporary tax differences. I serve clients in diverse industries including: •Manufacturing•Distribution•Retail•Aerospace and defense•Technology•Banking•Food and beverage•Health care•Hospitality and restaurants•Life sciences•Transportation•Real estateGrant Thornton is one of the world's leading accounting, tax and advisory organizations with over 500 offices in more than 100 countries.