Those Dollars Belong in Your Business
The Utility Study tool by Enguard was designed to make calculating sales tax exemptions easy. Our Web based solution provides businesses (especially those in manufacturing and food service) with a utility-usage study centered on specific power meters. The purpose is to thoroughly and accurately identify what percentage of energy usage is devoted to business production (such as an assembly-line conveyor belt) versus energy for 'non-production' purposes (a break-room refrigerator, for example).
Case in point: a large, popular family restaurant might easily spend $60,000 a year on electricity with the attendant sales tax conservatively in the $3,000 range. Yet if 75% of that energy usage went to such things as cooking, washing dishes, or food refrigeration ... the restaurant would be due $2,250 back from its sales tax bill. We all know the thinness of profit-margins in the restaurant business. What owner couldn't use an extra couple of thousand dollars? And that's just a common restaurant; imagine the power bill at a company engaged in heavy manufacturing! If you've been in business for several years and have never conducted a utility study to determine the percentage of your sales tax that is exempt, you may be leaving thousands of dollars on the table!
Utility Study by Enguard ... in Action
The Utility Study by Enguard app provides you with a documented study enabling your business to claim thousands of dollars back from your state government. And because the study's formula and content are designed by experienced energy engineers and knowledgeable sales tax experts, there's no doubt that your claimed exemption will stand up to audits by state Departments of Revenue. Here's how Utility Study by Enguard works.
Create an Account
Log in to Our Secure Platform
Follow the Instructions
Add Data by Meter and Area
Transmit Your Utility Study to Enguard for Professional Review
Enguard Reviews Your Study and Submits It on Your Behalf
Add Human Support to the Value Calculation
Utility Study by Enguard is a fundamental component in a very thorough utility-usage study process—but it should never be unduly burdensome to anyone within your organization. This is why we screen for large enterprises during account registration, as exclusive reliance on Utility Study by Enguard may not be as efficient for them as for smaller companies.
Regardless of company size, if you ever find yourself having trouble advancing through our study steps—or if you become unsure of yourself or the information you're entering—don't hesitate to call us directly. We are always happy to speak to our clients and guide you through any potential problem area.
Remove tax exemption uncertainties and let Utility Study by Enguard reduce your company’s tax bill! Open your Utility Study by Enguard account today. For more information, please call 866-829-5665.
