IRS Form 6765

Qualified Research Expenses (QREs) include taxable wages, supplies used in qualified activities, contract research costs, and certain payments to cloud service providers.

Specifically, supplies count as tangible materials directly used in order to perform the qualified research activities. This can include component parts, molds, dies, tooling, raw materials, reagents, chemicals, and other consumable supplies.

Supplies cannot include travel, rental expenses, and meals, among other things. At Source Advisors, our team can inform you which supplies can be included on Form 6765 as they pertain to your industry.

Companies of all sizes and across many industries meet the federal government’s test for qualified innovation activities and can claim Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credits. However, many companies are not aware they qualify. There are thousands of companies that are leaving money on the table and not taking advantage of significant federal and state R&D tax credits. Additionally, R&D tax credit guidelines for software development have been relaxed, opening up the door for companies who have not taken advantage of (or maximized) their R&D tax credits in the past.

These R&D tax credit industries now include manufacturing, software, engineering, financial services, and many others.

If you’re improving or enhancing products and processes to remain relevant and profitable, you are qualified for R&D tax credits.

A credit from Form 6765 can be carried forward and unused for up to 20 years. After 20 years the credit will expire. This is known as a carryforward credit, which can be applied to future tax years.

Filing Form 6765 for the R&D tax credit is time-consuming and can be very complicated. But with our consultative approach to the Research and Development tax credit, we can help you effectively complete Form 6765 and claim the credit.

At Source Advisors, our team invests time in understanding each client’s history, current business direction, and future growth objectives. Each year, we re-evaluate a company’s ability to accept the tax credit and provide ongoing recommendations to improve the R&D tax credit process. We proudly support a recurring service to more than 92% of our clients.