With tax season rapidly approaching, now is the perfect time to evaluate the potential savings that the R&D Credit can provide before filing your 2011 tax return. The R&D credit allows companies to receive tax credits for activities that incur expenses intended to develop new, improved and more reliable products, processes and formulas. The federal … Read More
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Research & Development Tax Credit Finally Permanent? Not yet but maybe soon!
Many in industry certainly wish this would become a reality and feel it’s long overdue. The Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit (“Credit”) has been extended 14 times since first enacted in 1981. Historically the Credit has been temporary in nature and when extended it has generally been extended for two year periods, often retroactively. … Read More
Congratulations, Marcus Weaver, SCSP; ASCSP Treasurer
KBKG congratulates Marcus Weaver, SCSP for being elected to serve as the Treasurer in the American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals (ASCSP) Board of Directors, Executive Committee for the 2011-2012 year.In addition Gian Pazzia, CCSP has also served on ASCSP’s Board of Directors since 2007, and is the current Chair of the Technical Standards Committee.ASCSP … Read More
IRS issues Final Regulations on Election and Calculation of the R&D Alternative Simplified Credit
Background The Alternative Simplified Credit (ASC) calculation was added by the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 and is available for tax years ending after December 31, 2006. The ASC allows a tax credit of up to 14% of a taxpayers excess qualified research expenses (QREs) over a base amount. The base amount … Read More