by admin | Dec 23, 2015 | Blog
As many states and counties implement tougher building codes, this can present challenges for developers. However there is a silver lining that many developers may not be aware of – the Section 45L Energy Efficient Home tax credit still looks back to the 2006 IECC...
by admin | Dec 21, 2015 | Blog
On Friday December 18, 2015, the President signed into law what normally would be a ‘tax extenders’ bill but with respect to the R&D tax credit, the credit was made permanent and no longer will expire every year or two. Companies can now rely on the R&D tax...
by admin | Dec 13, 2015 | Blog
In a recent Field Attorney Advice (FAA) memo 20154501F, the IRS took a different approach to auditing this R&D tax credit claim. In this case, a CEO in charge of a group of companies was claimed at 60% qualified in supporting the companies’ R&D activities and...
by admin | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog
The general rule for R&D tax credit documentation is found under IRC 6001 – a taxpayer must retain documentation in usable form to substantiate (in this case the R&D tax credit), and IRS typically wants to see evidence of the R&D in the form of...
by admin | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog
Currently the IRS is working on updating its guidance regarding online software which we expect some additional guidance early in 2016. Online software under Section 199 is generally not qualified for the Domestic Production Activities Deduction (Section 199...
by admin | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog
One area of dispute for many years under the Section 199 Domestic Production Activities Deduction was in situations where the taxpayer designs a product but a third party contract manufacturer actually produces the product under contract with the taxpayer. Prior to...