How it works?
Why choose KBKG?
Why use it?
Who can use it?
When should you do it?
100

To qualify, activities must improve something, use technology, face uncertainty, and involve testing.

What is the Four-Part Test?

100

KBKG has specialists with deep experience in these industries: manufacturing, software, engineering, and life sciences.

What are industry specialties?

100

This incentive reduces federal taxes, is also available in many states, and can help startups offset payroll taxes.

What is the R&D Tax Credit?

100

These companies design and build physical goods and are common users of the R&D credit.

Who are manufacturers?

100

You should do an R&D study this often if you have qualifying activities.

What is every year?

200

Wages, supplies, and contractor costs are all examples of these.

What are Qualified Research Expenses (QREs)?

200

KBKG’s studies are backed by these two types of professionals who defend claims in audits.

Who are CPAs and engineers?

200

Startups can use the R&D Credit to offset these taxes when they don’t yet have income tax liability.

What are payroll taxes?

200

These professionals design buildings and qualify because they test and improve designs.

Who are architects?

200

Companies can amend prior returns to claim credits for this many years back.

What are 3 years?

300

This credit can help businesses by either giving them cash back or reducing this in the future.

What are future taxes?

300

KBKG tailors its process based on this factor, ensuring accurate credits for every client.

What are the client’s size and goals?

300

Businesses that claim this credit can save anywhere from thousands to millions of dollars.

What are R&D tax savings?

300

Companies without U.S. payroll or without qualifying activities fall into this group.

Who are ineligible businesses?

300

Companies can also claim the R&D credit for this tax period if they performed qualifying activities.

What is the current tax year?

400

Savings from this incentive can range in size from small to very large, depending on the company’s activities.

What are thousands to millions of dollars?

400

KBKG highlights this value by clearly communicating risks to clients and CPAs.  

What is integrity?

400

Companies often use these credits to either get cash back or lower this in the future.

What are future tax liabilities?

400

These professionals write code and qualify for the credit when developing or improving products.

Who are software developers?

400

If a company missed claiming R&D credits, they can do this to capture past credits.

What is amend tax returns?

500

This type of company can use the R&D credit to reduce payroll taxes even before they’re profitable.

What are startups?

500

Unlike some firms, KBKG doesn’t use these, instead tailoring studies to each client’s business.

What are generic templates?

500

The combined federal and state value of the R&D Credit is typically this many cents per dollar of qualifying spend.

What is 10-15 cents?

500

Entities without this type of U.S. obligation cannot claim the R&D credit.

What is a U.S. tax liability?

500

Startups can apply credits against this government obligation when they have no income taxes due.

What is the employer portion of payroll taxes?