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
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
House Narrowly Passes Major GOP Tax Bill 215–214, Senate Signals Revisions Ahead
Follow KBKG on Social Media Linkedin Facebook X-twitter Youtube By Jonathan Tucker | Principal, Research & Development Tax Credits Just after midnight on Thursday, May 22, 2025, a full House debate on the multi-trillion-dollar tax bill began, and the House narrowly passed this sweeping tax and spending package dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” with … Read More
House Committee Advances Major GOP Tax Bill Amid Internal GOP Divisions
Follow KBKG on Social Media Linkedin Facebook X-twitter Youtube By Jonathan Tucker | Principal, Research & Development Tax Credits On May 18, 2025, the House Budget Committee narrowly approved a major tax and spending package dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” with a 17-16 vote. Four Republicans voted “present,” highlighting growing tension within the party … Read More
Senate Reacts to Key Provisions from House Tax Bill, Eyeing Permanent R&D Expensing
Follow KBKG on Social Media Linkedin Facebook X-twitter Youtube By Jonathan Tucker | Principal, Research & Development Tax Credits Important developments recently came out of Congress related to the House’s ongoing reconciliation efforts, specifically around tax provisions that impact businesses directly, most notably, research and development (R&D) expensing. At a recent Tax Council Policy Institute conference, … Read More
House Tax Bill Prioritizes 174 R&D Amortization Fix, Bonus Depreciation, SALT Cap, and more
Follow KBKG on Social Media Linkedin Facebook X-twitter Youtube By Jonathan Tucker | Principal, Research & Development Tax Credits On May 12, 2025, the House Ways and Means Committee released a larger text than what Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) released on May 9 for proposed tax legislation as part of the FY 2025 budget reconciliation process. … Read More
The Case for Human Expertise in your R&D Tax Credits
In a world increasingly driven by automation, it’s tempting to turn to Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered solutions for complex tasks, even something as nuanced as claiming R&D tax credits. While AI can be a powerful tool, when it comes to maximizing your R&D tax credit claim, human expertise of a trusted advisor is not just … Read More
House Passes 2025 Budget Resolution, Paving Way for Tax and Spending Reform
Follow KBKG on Social Media Linkedin Facebook X-twitter Youtube By Jonathan Tucker | Principal, Research & Development Tax Credits On April 10, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the final version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) by a razor-thin margin of 216 to 214, which will incorporate amendments … Read More
