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Federal and State R&D Credits: Comparing Federal and State Guidelines, Eligibility Requirements, Retroactive Application

Recording of a 110-minute CPE webinar with Q&A

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Conducted on Wednesday, September 7, 2022

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This course will review the research and development (R&D) credits offered by states. Our panel of state and local tax specialists will explain the credit requirements in specific states, review the federal guidelines for the R&D credit, and explain the process of applying for missed credits in prior years.

Description

R&D credits are a valuable, often overlooked, tax incentive. Even small businesses making minor improvements to a product or process can qualify. As a tax credit rather than a tax deduction, the R&D credit can provide dollar-for-dollar tax savings for cash-strapped businesses. Companies that missed the credit in the past could be eligible to claim the credit retroactively.

Tax practitioners who only consider the federal R&D credit could be overlooking half the tax savings of this credit. Currently, more than 35 states offer an R&D credit. Many states follow the federal guidelines, but there are differences. Utah's R&D credit, for example, is the sum of three credits:

  • 5 percent of qualified expenses for increasing research activities in Utah above a base amount;
  • 5 percent of certain payments made to a qualified organization increasing basic research in Utah above a base amount; and
  • 7.5 percent of qualified research expenses in Utah for the current taxable year.

California does not allow an R&D credit to be carried back but does allow the credit to be carried forward indefinitely. Most states follow the federal definition of qualified research expenditures. SALT practitioners working with multistate businesses need to know which states offer this valuable credit and the states' eligibility requirements.

Listen as our panel of SALT experts provides specific state examples of the R&D credit for advisers working with multistate businesses.

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Outline

  1. The Research & Development Credit
  2. Federal R&D credit
  3. Specific state R&D Credits
    1. California
    2. Connecticut
    3. Florida
    4. Georgia
    5. Maryland
    6. Massachusetts
    7. Michigan
    8. New Jersey
    9. Ohio
    10. Pennsylvania
    11. South Carolina
    12. Texas
    13. Utah
    14. Vermont
    15. Virginia
  4. Retroactive application for R&D credits

Benefits

The panel will cover these and other critical issues:

  • How the R&D credit operates in different states
  • Examples of eligibility requirements for the R&D credit in specific states
  • Which taxpayers could be eligible to take the R&D credit in prior years
  • Differences between the federal and certain state R&D credits

Faculty

Wainwright, Ronald
Ronald G. Wainwright, Jr., CPA
Partner, Tax Credits & Incentives Advisory
Cherry Bekaert

Mr. Wainwright has more than 25 years of tax advisory experience and works with multi-national, public and closely...  |  Read More

Kohrs,Vivian
Vivian Kohrs
Director
Cherry Bekaert Advisory

Ms. Kohrs is a Director in Cherry Bekaert’s Tax Credits & Incentives Advisory practice in the Tysons Office....  |  Read More

Belza, Derek
Derek Belza
Manager
Cherry Bekaert

Mr. Belza is a Manager in Cherry Bekaert’s Tax Credits & Incentives Advisory practice and is located in the...  |  Read More

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