Andre Taplin
Andre Taplin is a Manager in the Credits & Incentives practice at Merit Advisors, where he helps clients in the oil and gas, engineering, manufacturing, renewables, and chemical industries optimize tax benefits and support long-term project economics. His work spans research and development (R&D) tax credits, clean energy incentives, and state and local tax incentives, where he uses his engineering background to translate complex technical activities into well-supported tax positions. Andre also draws on experience in engineering design, modeling, and process improvement to help clients build practical, efficient approaches to documenting and sustaining their incentives.
Before joining Merit in 2026, Andre worked as a consultant in the R&D tax practice of a national firm, serving engineering firms, manufacturers, software developers, chemical companies, and oil and gas clients on R&D studies and related implementation efforts. Earlier in his career, he held engineering roles at SLB in Houston and Weatherford in Huntsville, Texas, focusing on completions, leading a manufacturing engineering team, and supporting a major gas lift consolidation project.
Andre holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the University of Houston.
