Follow KBKG on Social Media Linkedin Facebook X-twitter Youtube By Gian Pazzia and Paul McVoy | Research & Development Tax Credits Breaking News – July 3, 2025 Today, the House passed the Senate’s version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), marking a significant overhaul to federal tax policy. The signing reflects a major pivot … Read More
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SALT Workaround Preserved, Real Estate & R&D Expensing Win Big. What Businesses Need to Know
Follow KBKG on Social Media Linkedin Facebook X-twitter Youtube By Paul McVoy | Principal, Research & Development Tax Credits The reconciliation process for the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) has entered its final phase, and in the past three days, Senate Republicans cleared a key procedural hurdle and released updated text that could reach the Senate … Read More
Texas Enhances R&D Credit, Allowing Companies to Claim More
By Bill Taylor and Giovanni Ortiz | Research & Development Tax Credits On June 1, 2025, Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 2206 legislation that significantly enhances the state’s R&D Tax Credit structure. The Governor signed this bill into law on June 17, 2025. Effective for franchise tax reports due on or after January 1, 2026, … Read More
Retroactive and Permanent R&D Expensing Restored Under Proposed Senate Legislation
Follow KBKG on Social Media Linkedin Facebook X-twitter Youtube By Jonathan Tucker | Principal, Research & Development Tax Credits The Senate Finance Committee has proposed a significant change to the way U.S. businesses deduct their research and development (R&D) expenses. If passed, the bill would reverse a major change that took effect in 2022 based on … Read More
Senate Details Released on Tax Bill: Changes to SALT Cap and Section 174 Made Retroactive
Follow KBKG on Social Media Linkedin Facebook X-twitter Youtube By Jonathan Tucker | Principal, Research & Development Tax Credits Since the House passed the huge new tax and spending bill called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) just before Memorial Day by one vote, and the Senate Finance Committee just released text of their version … Read More
California Senate Bill 711 Proposes Simplified R&D Credit Method
Follow KBKG on Social Media Linkedin Facebook X-twitter Youtube By Tetyana Guguchkina, Elise Rhee, & Michael Maroney | Research & Development Tax Credits California is poised to overhaul its R&D Tax Credit with Senate Bill 711 (SB 711), which proposes replacing the state’s Alternative Incremental Research Credit (AIRC) with a new Alternative Simplified Credit (ASC) … Read More
Why You Should Only Use a Certified Cost Segregation Professional
Follow KBKG on Social Media Linkedin Facebook X-twitter Youtube When Cost Segregation studies are conducted, professional standards and technical accuracy are critically important, especially as studies are subject to IRS scrutiny. The best way to assess a provider’s qualifications is to confirm whether the person conducting your study is a Certified Cost Segregation Professional (CCSP) … Read More
Form 3115 for CPA’s: Unlocking Missed Tax Deductions Without Amending Returns
Follow KBKG on Social Media Linkedin Facebook X-twitter Youtube Many CPAs likely come across clients who have historically mis- or over-capitalized expenditures, particularly in real estate, retail or manufacturing. Fortunately, tax preparers don’t need to amend years of returns to correct these issues. The IRS offers a fix for this with Form 3115 (Application for … Read More
Navigating the Updated IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide: What’s New?
Follow KBKG on Social Media Linkedin Facebook X-twitter Youtube By Amar Patel | Principal, Cost Segregation Cost Segregation remains one of the most powerful tax strategies for real estate investors, allowing them to accelerate depreciation and maximize deductions. On February 6, 2025, the IRS published the latest edition of the Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide (ATG), … Read More
Iowa Plans to Change Its R&D Tax Credit Starting in 2026
Follow KBKG on Social Media Linkedin Facebook X-twitter Youtube By Jonathan Tucker | Principal, Research & Development Tax Credits Right before wrapping up its session on May 15, 2025, the Iowa Legislature passed several new bills. One big change is Senate File 657, which will replace the old Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit with a … Read More