Kris Huffman serves as the Associate Director of Real Estate – Innovation & CAPEX Funding at ABGi USA, where he brings over a decade of specialized experience in tax incentives, cost segregation, and commercial real estate strategy. In his role, Kris He leads the delivery of ABGi’s real estate tax services—helping clients improve cash flow and uncover savings through advanced energy, real estate, and depreciation-based incentive programs.
Kris has worked with some of the largest names in the AEC, retail, restaurant, and healthcare sectors, providing real estate incentive studies and fixed asset solutions that have resulted in millions of dollars in tax savings. His expertise spans IRS audit defense, utility studies, and 179D/45L energy-efficiency incentives, making him a trusted advisor for property owners and developers nationwide.
Prior to joining ABGi, Kris held key consulting roles at leading tax and engineering firms, where he developed a reputation for precision, responsiveness, and results. His approach blends technical knowledge with a client-focused mindset—ensuring value at every stage of the project lifecycle.
Kris holds a Bachelors Degree from Ouachita Baptist University. His leadership continues to drive impact across ABGi’s real estate services through innovation, compliance insight, and strategic tax planning.
Cost Segregation is the method of reclassifying the components and improvements of a commercial building from a 39-year life, to a shorter depreciable life. This process allows the assets to be depreciated on a 5, 7 or 15-year schedule instead of the traditional 27.5 or 39-year depreciation schedule of real property.
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Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) allows commercial building owners and AEC companies who work on commercial buildings owned by the government or tax-exempt organizations to claim deductions on their federal income taxes if they exceed baseline energy efficiency standards by 25% or more.
Since 1985, ABGi has provided our clients with the highest level of service for the Research and Development Tax Credit. Our “Business Component Approach” to working on the R&D tax credit produces a thorough analysis of qualified business activities and provides our clients with superior documentation.
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