Claiming the Texas R&D Tax Credit through the Franchise Tax Credit
The State of Texas adopted Texas House Bill 800 (House Bill 800) providing state tax benefits for engaging in qualified research expenditures in the State of Texas beginning January 1, 2014. In specific, taxpayers in Texas can claim the R&D Tax Credit to offset a portion of their franchise tax or use it towards a sales and use tax exemption on the purchase or lease of depreciable tangible personal property used in qualified research in Texas.
Our latest video tutorial covers the process of claiming the Texas R&D Tax credit through the Franchise Tax Credit and highlights the applicable periods for claiming the credit.
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