A cornerstone of U.S. tax policy (and for many other countries) has been to encourage and support research and development (R&D) in this country. Policymakers on both sides of the aisle have long recognized the importance of incentivizing companies to engage in R&D.
Laura Lynn Gonzalez expected a tax refund this year, after her two-employee data-visualization company experienced a $30,000 loss. Instead, she said, she is facing a $100,000 federal tax bill that is about as large as her 2022 salary.
Software development firms are easily one of the largest businesses that can benefit from the Research and Development (R&D) tax credit because of their significant investment in innovation and the development of new technologies.
With the start of another tax season, businesses in the automation and manufacturing industries are forced to evaluate how persisting economic and industry trends have impacted their profit margins and viability.
With over 7,000 tax incentives in the tax code, it can be difficult for businesses to know what they qualify for and what they should be claiming. There is one underutilized incentive, in particular, that applies across industries that rewards companies, including dental laboratories, for the things they are doing every day to remain competitive and become more efficient.
The current research and development tax credit does nothing for entrepreneurs. A proposed law could change that.