​Ms. Doughty ​is a nationally recognized authority on R&D tax credits and government incentive strategy. With more than 20 years of experience, she has built and led high-performing R&D practices serving companies ranging from venture-backed technology startups to Fortune 500 public enterprises. 

Ms. Doughty​ is widely regarded as a technical expert in federal and state R&D credits, with deep specialization in government contracting and the complex substantiation requirements unique to that sector. She has successfully guided clients through examinations, defended claims under evolving I​nternal ​R​evenue ​Service​ (IRS) scrutiny, and helped organizations recover significantly overpaid taxes. 

​​​​Ms. Doughty’s ​expertise extends beyond credit calculation. ​​​She ​advises clients on the intersection of Section 174 research capitalization, international R&D structuring, transaction planning, and multijurisdictional credit usability. She brings a practical, defensible approach grounded in case law, regulatory guidance, and operational insight. 

​​In addition to R&D credits, ​​​Ms. Doughty ​advises on a broad portfolio of incentive strategies, including negotiated state and local incentives, site selection and location strategy, Work Opportunity Tax Credit, cost segregation studies, export initiatives, and international R&D regimes such as Canad​a’s​​​ ​Scientific Research and Experimental Development​ ​tax incentive program ​and ​the ​UK​’s​ HM​ ​R​evenue & ​C​ustoms​ credits. She has also led the development of proprietary technology platforms designed to modernize and scale credit documentation, audit defense, and incentive compliance processes.​​