The IRS recently proposed changes to the R&D tax credit form to better administer research credits going forward as of the 2023 tax year. These changes to Form 6765 Credit for Increasing Research Activities are still in the planning stages and IRS is seeking input...
In a recent Tax Court case, Tangel v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2021-1 (Jan 2021), the Tax Court concluded that the taxpayer who claimed the R&D tax credit did not retain substantial rights and thus the R&D work was ‘funded’ and the R&D tax...
In a recent Appellate decision in Audio Technica v. U.S.[1], the Appellate court overturned a district court decision on defining the fixed base percentage for the taxpayer Audio Technica and its R&D tax credit claim. Audio Technica claimed the R&D tax credit...
In a December 2019 motion, the taxpayer Populous Holdings, an architectural design firm, won the motion allowing them to claim the R&D tax credit on its contracts with clients. Populous claimed the R&D tax credit for architectural work it does for clients and...
The R&D tax credit was preserved in the final tax bill, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, thus retaining this important tax credit for businesses to continue to incentivize retaining R&D and tech jobs in the U.S. The Conference Committee also eliminated the...