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alliantgroup

R&D tax credits and incentive consulting

Overview

alliantgroup helps U.S. businesses identify and claim federal and state tax credits and incentives, with a core focus on the R&D Tax Credit, providing end-to-end services including audit defense and working alongside CPA firms. A multidisciplinary team uses human expertise and the proprietary AI platform, alliant AI, to identify qualifying activities, gather documentation, compute credits, and manage the claim process across various industries. The firm differentiates itself through its broad, partner-based model, combining tax professionals, engineers, software developers, and scientists, plus divisions like alliantDigital, alliantTalent, alliantConsulting, and alliantTech to deliver integrated services. Its goal is to help small- and mid-sized businesses grow by maximizing eligible incentives and reinvesting those benefits into operations and innovation.

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About alliantgroup

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Why alliantgroup is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & AnalyticsConsultingAI & Machine LearningFinancial Services

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Houston, TX

Founded

2001

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What believers are saying

  • January 2026 Section 174 relief restores domestic R&D expensing, directly boosting demand.
  • June 2025 Danny Werfel join announcement strengthens sales into cautious CPA channels.
  • Hydrated advisory-board expansion in 2025 broadens industry reach across home care and automation.

What critics are saying

  • Texas Southern lawsuit Taschner filed March 2026 signals ongoing contract conflict risk.
  • UT system litigation over tax credits still stains credibility and invites aggressive scrutiny.
  • Glassdoor reviews in October 2026 describe toxic culture, threatening retention and client continuity.

What makes alliantgroup unique

  • Former IRS chiefs Werfel, Everson, Miller, and Guillot give unmatched tax-policy access.
  • June 2025 board additions strengthen audit defense and compliance credibility with SMB clients.
  • alliantgroup blends tax credit claims with engineering, legal, and AI delivery capabilities.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • PTO
  • company provided life insurance and disability
  • onsite gym and group fitness classes
  • paid covered parking
  • Daily allowance for onsite café and Starbucks

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

-5%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-4%
PR Newswire
Jun 10th, 2025
Alliant Expands Strategic Expertise With Former Irs Commissioner Danny Werfel

"I'm deeply proud to be joining alliant's Strategic Advisory Board and doing my part to grow what is already an impressive business. This is such a unique organization, but what attracted me was the steadfast commitment to American businesses and people." - Danny Werfel

VentureBeat
May 12th, 2024
Don’T Overlook The Impact Of Ai On Data Management

Join us in returning to NYC on June 5th to collaborate with executive leaders in exploring comprehensive methods for auditing AI models regarding bias, performance, and ethical compliance across diverse organizations. Find out how you can attend here. In an age that celebrates lightning-fast technological advancement, organizational data management continues to fall short. Yes, we have moved through the data warehouse, big data, data lake and now even lake house phases, yet none of this infrastructure is moving the needle far enough.In most organizations, the laborious and error-prone task of keying in data is still prevalent. Data remains disconnected throughout departments, the quality of data is often under scrutiny and employees at all levels of the organization struggle to access insights from the information they do receive. Now, the next big thing — AI — is already here and everyone is trying to move on without having solved their data issues. Maybe you haven’t been keeping up, but data enforces AI, and all your data problems will stop you from using AI to stay competitive

Forbes
Oct 27th, 2023
Congressional Backlog Ramifications For The Farm Bill

The gavel has finally been passed to a permanent speaker in the House of Representatives. Time will . [+] tell how much progress can be made on the backlog of important legislative actions including the Farm Bill Getty ImagesThe House of Representatives was without a Speaker for 21 days, and so there is now a significant backlog of legislative business left to be addressed.It is not yet clear how much can be accomplished given the atmosphere of intra- and inter-party conflict that still prevails. The Farm Bill is one of the many pieces of standard congressional business that has been on hold, but when the funding of the entire government needs to be at least extended, and when responses are required for multiple international conflicts, it seems likely that there could be delays.For decades the Farm Bill has been an omnibus package of laws about new and existing agriculture or nutrition programs (e.g. SNAP). If congress is not able to draft and pass a new Farm Bill before the end of the year, they may instead pass an extension of the current bill and deal with it in 2024

PR Newswire
Oct 4th, 2023
Alliantgroup Welcomes Former Irs Deputy Commissioner Of Small Business, Darren Guillot, To Its Strategic Advisory Board

"I am staunchly pro-SMB because the tax code exists to make U.S. businesses more competitive. I'm thrilled I can continue to educate them on not only what incentives they need to be claiming, but also how to claim them properly under the Service's standards," said Guillot. .

PR Newswire
Sep 15th, 2023
Alliantgroup Vice Chairman And Former Irs Commissioner, Mark Everson Statement On Today'S Irs Announcement On Erc

alliantgroup Vice Chairman and Former IRS Commissioner, Mark Everson Statement on Today's IRS Announcement on ERC: At alliantgroup we have helped thousands of taxpayers claim this important benefit. That said, we have also screened out thousands of potential claimants who don't qualify for the Employee Retention Credit. In too many instances other so-called experts have then stepped in and assisted them in securing monies from the government under the flimsiest of justifications. This dynamic is damaging the tax community. alliantgroup fully supports the moratorium on processing new claims announced by Commissioner Werfel.HOUSTON, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- alliantgroup Vice Chairman and Former IRS Commissioner, Mark Everson Statement on Today's IRS Announcement on ERC:At alliantgroup we have helped thousands of taxpayers claim this important benefit

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