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You deserve every dollar you're eligible for – we’ll make sure you get it. Giraffe delivers end-to-end Inflation Reduction Act ("IRA") tax credit services for taxable and tax-exempt organizations. Whether you want to Transfer your credits, pursue Direct Pay, or Self-Claim credits for yourself, we've got you comprehensively covered.
Let’s Get Your Credits
How do you want to take advantage of credits?
Transfer
Direct pay
Self-claim
How it works
Giraffe's IRA tax credit workflow comprehensively handles all administrative and transactional aspects of monetizing tax credits. Select a monetization option to the right to see the detailed user journey
You place a project in service
Giraffe can support in ensuring installations adhere to Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship requirements if applicable to maximize credit amounts
You submit a credit application
Register for a Giraffe account and complete the credit survey by providing details about your organization and project. An overview of the info required is here.
Takes Giraffe ~2 weeks
Giraffe reviews your submission
Giraffe prepares your tax credit forms and an audit-ready package including cost segregation analysis, a tax credit memo, and data room demonstrating compliance
Takes you ~30 minutes
Giraffe pre-files
The IRS will mail you a letter confirming your Energy Credits Online account creation and will provide you registration number(s) to include on your tax return.
Takes IRS ~3 months
Giraffe E-files
Giraffe prepares and e-files an abridged tax return claiming all your credits.
Per your tax filing deadlines
You get paid
IRS will directly send you payment for the tax credits you’re entitled to.
Takes IRS ~45 days after E-filing
Start your project
Begin by placing a project in service.
When applicable, Giraffe can assist in making installations comply with Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship requirements to maximize credit amounts.
Submit your credit application
Register for a Giraffe account and complete the credit survey by providing details about your organization and project.
An overview of the info required is here.
Takes you ~30 minutes
Giraffe reviews your submission
Giraffe prepares your tax credit forms and an audit-ready package, including cost segregation analysis, a tax credit memo, and a data room to demonstrate compliance.
Takes Giraffe ~2 weeks to review
Giraffe pre-files
The IRS will mail a letter confirming your Energy Credits Online account creation and provide registration number(s) for your tax return
Takes IRS ~3 months
Giraffe procures your credits
Giraffe finds a buyer, insures your credits, and handles the negotiation and sale.
Takes Giraffe ~3 months
You file
Include the tax credit forms Giraffe provides you in your annual tax return.
Per your tax filing deadlines
You place a project in service
Giraffe can support in ensuring installations adhere to Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship requirements if applicable to maximize credit amounts
You submit a credit application
Register for a Giraffe account and complete the credit survey by providing details about your organization and project. An overview of the info required is here.
Takes Giraffe ~2 weeks
Giraffe reviews your submission
Giraffe prepares your tax credit forms and an audit-ready package including cost segregation analysis, a tax credit memo, and data room demonstrating compliance
Takes you ~30 minutes
Giraffe prepares your tax forms
Giraffe provides you with completed tax forms and all supporting documentation for your credit claim
Takes Giraffe ~1 month
You file
Include the tax credit forms Giraffe provides you in your annual tax return.
Per your tax filing deadlines
Navigating evolving regulations and demonstrating compliance for IRA tax credits is complicated. Giraffe makes it easy.
From start to finish
Giraffe’s end-to-end solution handles everything—eligibility, cost segregation, credit calculation, compliance, IRS pre-filing, tax form prep, and E-filing or Transfers—making monetization seamless and stress-free.
Pay for success
We're so certain that we can effectively monetize your credits, you pay nothing until we're successful! We only get paid when you do.
Get what you deserve
Too many small- and medium-size orgs miss out on valuable tax credits because they don’t have the time, resources, or knowledge to navigate IRS requirements and paperwork. We streamline the process so that you don’t leave money on the table.
Comply with confidence
Claiming tax credits requires strict compliance, as the IRS can audit for up to five years and recapture credits with penalties. Giraffe’s expert team ensures you stay compliant and audit-ready with confidence.
Meet the Giraffe team
Jason
Prince
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO at Giraffe Financial where he drives organizational initiatives across a range of strategic and operational dimensions. He’s worked in regulatory markets for clean technologies for 14 years and has extensive experience in energy finance and policy. He previously cofounded Momentum X and Third Derivative. He also worked in the electricity practice at RMI, in structured finance at SolarCity/Tesla, and in environmental commodity brokerage at Karbone. He holds a BA from McGill and an MS from Columbia where he also serves as an adjunct professor.
Trevor
Salzmann
Senior Vice President of Operations
Senior Vice President of Operations at Giraffe Financial, where he leads client delivery, identifying tax-saving opportunities and monetizing tax credits. With over 15 years of experience in Federal tax, Trevor possesses extensive technical expertise in credits and incentives. Before joining Giraffe Financial, Trevor spent the majority of his career at Grant Thornton. He holds a Master’s degree in Energy Systems Engineering from Lehigh University and is a licensed CPA in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Kristie
Kincaid
Vice President of Tax Solutions
Vice President of Tax Solutions at Giraffe Financial, where she oversees client relationships and manages the delivery of tax credit services, focusing on IRA-related tax strategies and ensuring client success. With over 10 years of experience in accounting, Kristie specializes in enhancing accounting processes for Renewable Energy projects. Prior to joining Giraffe Financial, Kristie was an integral member of building out the Financial Accounting team at Deriva Energy (previously Duke Energy). She holds a Master's of Science in Accounting from Siena College.
Nimita
Uberoi
Vice President of Growth
Vice President of Growth at Giraffe Financial, where she drives business development, marketing strategy, and partnership initiatives to scale the company's impact in clean energy. She brings extensive experience in climate policy and implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act. Previously, she served as Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Treasury supporting IRA implementation and as White House Policy Director for Climate and Energy at the National Security Council. She also served as Chief of Staff at the Obama Foundation where she built and scaled international programming. She holds a BA in Environmental Studies from Brown University.
John
Hoopes
Vice President of Engineering
Vice President of Engineering at Giraffe Financial, where he heads their software development efforts. He has over a decade of experience in software engineering, working on products related to clean energy incentives specifically, and brings a focus on client experience, data security, and operational efficiency. Prior to joining Giraffe, John was an integral member of the engineering team at SRECTrade, where he built out their software product offerings and implemented scalable team processes, culminating in their acquisition by Xpansiv. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Southern California.
Keasia
Foston
Vice President of Business Development
Vice President of Business Development at Giraffe Financial, where she leads strategic growth initiatives and drives revenue expansion through new client partnerships. With an extensive background in sales and finance, KeAsia specializes in developing business strategies and optimizing performance to maximize market presence. Prior to joining Giraffe Financial, KeAsia served as an Energy Consultant for Trinity, where she managed a portfolio of energy contracts, educated businesses on renewable energy, tax incentives, and fostered long-term client satisfaction. She holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Texas A&M University.
Yaniv
Lewis
Vice President of Business Development
Vice President of Business Development at Giraffe where he spearheads commercial initiatives and drives new customer partnerships. Yaniv brings nearly a decade of experience in environmental commodity and energy markets driving business growth through strategic leadership and client relationship building. Prior to Giraffe, he managed North American environmental markets on the CBL exchange platform at Xpansiv, helping developers, retailers, merchant trading shops, fuel suppliers and corporates navigate renewable energy and low carbon fuel markets. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Math from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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