Connecticut R&D Tax Credit Case Study
The R&D tax credit is one of the most valuable credits leveraged by companies. The R&D credit yields billions of dollars in federal and state benefits to companies engaged in qualifying research. The R&D tax credit can provide a significant reduction to current and future tax liabilities and a source of cash.
Benefits
- Up to 13.5 cents of R&D tax credit for every qualified dollar
- Dollar-for-dollar reduction in your federal and state income tax liability
- Credit carried forward up to 20 years
Qualifications
More companies in Connecticut can now qualify for the R&D tax credit. Companies are able to qualify R&D activities beginning with the development of concepts and extend to the point where a product, process, formula, or other business component is ready to be commercially released. If you are engaged in any research activities, looking into a potential R&D tax credit may be a great benefit. In addition, look back studies can recognize unclaimed credits for the last 3 or 4 open tax years.
Case Study
A Stanford company designs and manufactures components for the aerospace industry. The company claims R&D credits each year for the development activities of its engineers. This project involved a multi-year study. The Company qualified for the federal R&D Tax Credit of $327,833 and an additional $184,000 of state R&D Tax Credit in Connecticut.
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FEDERAL
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CONNECTICUT
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Year
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Total QREs
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Credit
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Total QREs
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Credit
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2021
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$1,300,000
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$135,333
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$1,300,000
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$72,000
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2020
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$900,000
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$91,000
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$900,000
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$52,000
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2019
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$650,000
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$63,000
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$650,000
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$36,000
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2018
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$450,000
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$38,500
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$450,000
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$24,000
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| Total | $3,300,000 | $327,833 | $3,300,000 | $184,000 | ||
Learn about how to qualify for Connecticut's R&D tax credit state benefits.
Four-Part Test
Qualified research activities are defined by the four-part test outlined below
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Technological in Nature
Activities must fundamentally rely on the principles of physical or biological science, engineering, or computer science. -
Permitted Purpose
Activities must be performed in an attempt to improve the functionality, performance, reliability, or quality of a new or existing business component. -
Eliminate Uncertainty
Activities intended to discover information that could eliminate technical uncertainty concerning the development or improvement of a product. -
Experimentation
All activities must include a process of experimentation including testing, modeling, simulating, and systematic trial and error.
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