A Basic Overview of the R&D Tax Credit Forms
By now, you probably have a stack of tax forms from employers, banks, stockbrokers, lenders and more on your desk – or more likely, the kitchen counter. Indeed, you may not want to admit it, [...]
Obama’s Final Budget Seeks to Expand the R&D Tax Credit
President Barack Obama checked off another “last” of his White House tenure on February 9th 2016, submitting his final budget proposal to Congress amid the growing buzz from the [...]
How does the United State’s R&D Performance Compare to the Rest of the World?
Experts agree that research and development (R&D) is the backbone of a globally competitive, knowledge-driven economy. R&D investment helps develop new products and services that drive [...]
A Global Evaluation of R&D Tax Credits
Around the globe, governments are increasing indirect support for business R&D, predominantly by the way of tax credits. For example, by 2011 almost 80 per cent of OECD countries had some [...]
Timing Issues for the Federal R&D Tax Credit
As the saying goes, life is about timing. Likewise, and not exempted from this adage, is the timing involved with applying for the R&D Tax Credit. In our most recent video tutorial, learn [...]
How Research & Development has Shaped Valentine’s Day
On February 14th around the globe, confectioners would have us believe that the way to the heart is through the stomach – in particular, with heart-foiled chocolate. However, how has research and [...]
Which Industries Qualify for the R&D Tax Credit?
One of the major barriers for companies claiming the Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit is self-censorship. However, it can often come as a surprise when businesses learn just how [...]
Texas’ Universities Earn Coveted Research Status
Texas’ mix of international appeal and Southern charm has seen the state constantly rank highly in business classifications. The lone star state boasts a broad business network, with Houston [...]
What is the Texas Sales & Use Tax?
Texas imposes a state sales tax on all retail sales, leases and rentals of most goods, as well as taxable services. This is known as the sales and use tax – commonly referred to as the [...]
Case Study for Water Treatment R&D
This case study shows the application of key legislative requirements for qualifying R&D activities as they apply to relevant activities in the water treatment industry. Business Scenario [...]
