R&D TAX CREDITS · AEROSPACE & MACHINING

Precision work to tight tolerances is textbook R&D.

Developing CNC programs, holding tight tolerances on tough materials, and first-article work all qualify for the R&D credit. Free study, zero cost unless we recover.

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$18.7B
unclaimed every year
$82K
typical recovery in aerospace & machining
3 yrs
back on open returns
$0
cost unless we recover

What qualifies in Aerospace & Machining

If any of this sounds like your day-to-day, you're likely sitting on a credit.

Developing and optimizing CNC programs and toolpaths
Machining tight tolerances on exotic or difficult materials
First-article development and inspection
Designing custom fixtures, jigs, and tooling
Improving processes to reduce scrap or cycle time
Prototyping new parts and assemblies
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Estimate your R&D tax credit in Aerospace & Machining.

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Annual payroll for technical / engineering staff
Salaries for the people who build, design, test, or engineer.
Contractor & outside dev costs / yr
Counted at 65% per IRS rules for contract research.
Supplies, cloud & software used in development / yr
Materials, prototyping supplies, compute, and dev tooling.
Estimated federal R&D credit
$46,500 – $72,000
per year, based on $718,000 in qualified research expenses

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Estimate only — not a guarantee. Your actual credit depends on a formal study of your activities, payroll, and tax position. This is a simplified federal estimate and excludes state credits. Bridge works on contingency: $0 unless we recover.
REAL RECOVERY
“Every aerospace part starts as a tolerance problem we have to solve. That engineering time qualified.”
Precision CNC machine shop, 50 employees
Recovered $238K across three years

Illustrative of outcomes for businesses like yours. Recoveries vary by activity, payroll, and tax position; nothing here is a guaranteed amount.

Questions aerospace & machining businesses ask

Yes. Developing CNC programs, holding tight tolerances on tough materials, first-article work, and custom tooling are common qualifying activities for precision shops.

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