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Using Your R&D Tax Credit Against Payroll Taxes

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It’s the R&D credit that the IRS will let you apply toward payroll taxes. Reducing your payroll tax liability The IRS has long offered a tax credit for increasing research activities. That’s because the credit could only be applied toward their income tax liability. But again, don’t worry.

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Using Your R&D Tax Credit Against Payroll Taxes

Shay CPA

As you wrapped up the 2022 books for your startup, you probably did some high-level financial review and analysis. For most companies, payroll makes up a huge category in the latter. It’s the R&D credit that the IRS will let you apply toward payroll taxes. In other words, you can’t make this election retroactively.

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Boost Your Startup with the Revamped R&D Tax Credit: What You Need to Know

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Let’s dive in and examine what the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has in store for you. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has brought some significant amendments to the R&D Tax Credit, making it more accessible and beneficial for qualified small businesses (QSBs). That’s where Shay CPA P.C.

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Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credits: What Technology Companies Need to Know

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Payroll tax offset: Beginning in 2016, qualified small businesses (defined as those with less than $5 million in gross receipts and those in their first 5 years of existence) can elect to use the R&D tax credit to offset their quarterly payroll taxes, which can provide a significant cash flow benefit.

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W2 Statements Due to Employees and SSA by Jan. 31, 2023

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Filing these documents timely prevents late-filing penalties for employers, helps employees file their income tax returns and prevents tax fraud. Use same employer identification number on all forms Employers need to make sure the employer identification number (EIN) on their wage and tax statements (Forms W-2, W-3, etc.)

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IRS TFRP Help – Everything You Need to Know About Trust Fund Taxes and Penalties

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As hard to believe as it may be, we are now in yet another year and here’s to hoping that 2022 will be significantly better than the last previous years, but we digress. What exactly are TFRP – trust fund taxes? What we’re here to talk about today is IRS TFRP help, or trust fund recovery penalty help, as it is better known.

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Do You Need Help With 174?

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Many companies are experiencing unfavorable cash tax payments when filing their 2022 federal income tax returns this fall, as federal law no longer allows an immediate deduction for Section 174 Research and Experimental (“R&E”) expenses incurred for taxable years beginning after 2021.