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The R&D Tax Credit in the Robotics, Computer Technology and Engineering Industry

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R&D Tax Credits: 80% of eligible companies do not claim them! Every year, companies waste thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars due to simple misunderstandings about the Research and Development (R&D) tax credit. Amended claims can go back three years and in most cases generate substantial refunds for past R&D activities.
Date and Time: Thursday, October 2, 2030 at 1:00 PM CT | Duration: 60 Minutes

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Title: The R&D Tax Credit in the Robotics & Engineering

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Cost: FREE

Learning objectives include:

An overview of R&D Tax Credits
Identifying Qualifying Research Activities
Defining the 4-Part Test
How to substantiate activities through documentation
Identifying Qualifying Research Expenses

Knowledge Level: Basic*
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2030
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Central Time

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Small businesses in the engineering sector can significantly benefit from the R&D tax credit by reducing their federal tax liability for qualified research activities. For startups with little or no income tax liability, the R&D payroll tax offset is particularly valuable, allowing them to apply the credit against payroll taxes instead. This helps free up cash flow and offset the high costs of paying engineers and technical staff, enabling continuous innovation and growth even in the early stages of development. Leveraging this credit can provide crucial financial support for engineering-focused startups.

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Hunter Engineering, a family-owned business manufacturing custom and eco-friendly hunting products, undertook a project to design and develop an alternative copper fishing sinker after lead sinkers were banned in several regions for environmental reasons. This project involved key areas of investigation and experimentation, including reshaping the sinker due to the lighter weight of copper to ensure proper sinking and casting, and developing a coating to prevent copper erosion. To qualify for the Research and Experimentation Tax Credit, Hunter Engineering identified four Research and Development (R&D) activities as “qualified research”: designing and developing a series of prototypes for the copper sinker, conducting trials and data analysis to achieve reproducible results and test coatings, performing background research to assess knowledge gaps and determine feasibility, and analyzing customer feedback to improve prototype design. These activities, considered “qualified research” for their role in developing a new or improved business component and passing the “4-Part Test” (Permitted Purpose, Elimination of Uncertainty, Process of Experimentation, and Technological Nature), were crucial for developing an efficient copper sinker. Despite extensive R&S activity, Hunter Engineering’s documentation was limited to design drawings, highlighting the need for more comprehensive record-keeping, such as project minutes, lab notes, and test results, to be “compliance ready” for potential audits.