The Research & Development and Payroll Tax Credits are Federal and State incentive programs used to encourage economic growth and innovation in the United States.
The R&D Tax Credit allows companies to claim the current fiscal year as well as retroactively for the past 3 years. Retroactive claims will be refunded, current year tax liabilities will be reduced and any remaining credit can be carried forward up to 20 years.
The Payroll Tax Credit allows early-stage companies with no income tax liability to claim the credit in the current tax year and apply it against any payroll tax liability.