R&D Tax Credit / R&D Expenses – Changes in New Tax Bill December 2017

R&D Credit – New IRS Safe Harbor for R&D Costs

On September 11, 2017, the commissioner of the Large Business & International (LB&I) Division of the IRS issued new guidance for taxpayers using ASC 730 to expense research and development costs on their financial statements. This directive...
R&D Tax Credit / R&D Expenses – Changes in New Tax Bill December 2017

R&D Tax Credit – Payroll Tax Offset – IRS Notice 2017-23

In December 2015, Congress passed the PATH Act of 2015, which enabled small, start-up businesses to use the R&D Tax Credit to offset the employer portion of payroll taxes, up to $250,000. To qualify as a small, start-up, the Taxpayer must have less than $5,000,000...
R&D Tax Credit / R&D Expenses – Changes in New Tax Bill December 2017

R&D Tax Credit Payroll Tax Offset – Starting in 2017!

The new Path Act which was passed in Congress December 2015 kicks in effective for tax year 2016.  One significant new provision is that start up companies can use up to $250,000 in R&D credits against their 2017 quarterly payoll tax liabilities. Do you Qualify?...