MICHAEL MEHANNA
Partner
KPMG LLP
Michael Mehanna is a partner in KPMG’s Credits,
Grants, and Incentives (CGI) Group, with a
specialization in tax accounting methods and tax
credits. For the past 18 years, Mehanna has consulted
and conducted studies on various business tax credits,
incentives and methods such as the Research and Devel-
opment Tax Credit (IRC Section 41), IRC Section 174,
Inflation Reduction Act Credits (e.g., IRC 48, 45X, 48C,
etc.), IRC 48D (CHIPS), Employee Retention Credit
(CARES Act Section 2301), and more.
Mehanna has experience in all stages of tax, account-
ing and credit projects, from the assessment stage to the
IRS audit defense stage (including both at the Examina-
tion and Appeal levels). He has provided services to cli-
ents across various industries, including power & utilities
(renewables), automotive, computer software, pharma-
ceuticals, medical devices and manufacturing. Addition-
ally, he serves as an executive committee board member
for the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Los Angeles.
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