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You deserve every dollar you're eligible for well 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. 

Lets 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 youre 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.

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From start to finish

Giraffes end-to-end solution handles everythingeligibility, cost segregation, credit calculation, compliance, IRS pre-filing, tax form prep, and E-filing or Transfersmaking monetization seamless and stress-free.

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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.

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Get what you deserve

Too many small- and medium-size orgs miss out on valuable tax credits because they dont have the time, resources, or knowledge to navigate IRS requirements and paperwork. We streamline the process so that you dont leave money on the table.

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Comply with confidence

Claiming tax credits requires strict compliance, as the IRS can audit for up to five years and recapture credits with penalties. Giraffes expert team ensures you stay compliant and audit-ready with confidence.

Giraffe exists to address climate change. We are subject-matter experts with decades of experience across regulatory, tax, accounting, structure finance, and project implementation dimensions of cleantech -and we're here to support you

Since founding Giraffe in 2023, we're proud to support 60+ organizations in monetizing $15M across 100+ projects

Giraffe exists to address climate change. We are subject-matter experts with decades of experience across regulatory, tax, accounting, structure finance, and project implementation dimensions of cleantech -and we're here to support you

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