Comparing State and Federal R&D Tax Credit Opportunities

This week on Let’s Talk Tax, host TJ Sponsel and guest David Seibel discuss the numerous state R&D Credits that are available for taxpayers in addition to the federal R&D credit. These credits are meant to encourage and incentivize research activities within state borders. These state R&D Credits typically follow the requirements of the federal R&D Credit, but can often have key differences as it relates to qualification criteria, calculation methods, and processes for claiming the credit. On today’s episode, they discuss: What constitutes qualified research activities The state R&D Credits available and how they compare and contrast with the federal R&D Credit State examinations and best practices The agent’s role in credit determination and future exposure As always, check us out on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For today's show notes and more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mcguiresponsel.com/letstalktaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks for listening. We will see you next Thursday, May 23rd, for the next Let's Talk Tax episode featuring Tim LeMasters and Jason Rauhe!