What Industries Qualify?
Orthotics and Prosthetics

Is your laboratory:
- Developing and designing new orthotics and prosthetics?
- Testing new carbon fibers, resins, plastics, laminating sleeves, interfaces, mold releases, and other materials?
- Experimenting with new products deriving different alternatives using modeling and simulating technology (i.e. CAD/CAM)?
- Developing and testing new techniques for assessing molds, accommodating different suspension types, and mounting orthotic and prosthetic devices?
If so, you may qualify for the Federal Research and Development (R&D) tax credit program and receive a credit of up to 20% of the cost of your research and experimentation activities–including the cost of labor–over a calculated base amount. In addition, many states also have R&D Tax Credit programs.
Additional Qualifying Industries
- Aerospace
- Agriculture
- Apparel
- Architects
- Automotive
- Biotech/Life Sciences
- Brewery
- Coating and Adhesives
- Chemical
- Commercial Bakeries
- Construction
- Die-casting
- Distribution
- Electronics
- Energy
- Engineering
- Equipment manufacturing
- Fabricators
- Flavor and Fragrance
- Food Processors
- Food Products
- Furniture Makers
- HVAC
- Insurance
- Jewelry Design
- Job Shops
- Machine/ Precision Machining
- Manufacturing
- Medical Devices
- Metal Stamping
- Microwave System
- Mold Building/ Plastics Mold Building
- Oil and Gas Refineries
- Orthotics and Prosthetics
- Package Design
- Pharmaceuticals
- Plastic Injection Molding
- Research and Development Facilities
- Software & Technology
- Telecommunications
- Tool and Die
- Transportation
- Waste Management
- Wineries