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R&D Tax Credits In Manufacturing Industry

R&D Tax Credits In Manufacturing Industry

The R&D Tax Credit is a general business tax credit for companies that incur R&D expenses in the United States. With a dollar-for-dollar reduction in federal and state tax liability, the credit offers up to 10 cents in benefit for every qualifying dollar identified in a performed study. Any business in almost any industry can be eligible for the R&D Credit if it meets the Four-Part Capstan Criteria, and the results of this permanent, powerful credit can be quite significant.

New Or Improved Business Component
A Company in the architectural and structural metals manufacturing industry designs and fabricates various products for use in building applications. The Company undertook a project to develop a metal wall panel system for a newly constructed commercial building. The Company created the system utilizing aluminum composite panels to improve structural performance and corrosion
resistance. Additionally, the Company designed the panels to include an air and moisture barrier for increased functionality and reliability.

Elimination Of Uncertainty
The Company encountered uncertainty in panel design, as it was unclear which panels would best provide the high impact resistance required for increased structural support against elements and weight. Additionally, the Company faced uncertainty in the design of tooling and fixtures to properly form, hold, and test the panels during the fabrication process.
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Mississippi Sales Tax Exemption For Manufacturing

AARON GILES

The Mississippi sales tax exemption for manufacturing enables manufacturers and custom processors to take advantage of a lower tax rate on eligible machinery and equipment as well as a full sales tax exemption on items incorporated into the final manufactured product. The skilled sales tax consultants at Agile Consulting are excited to help Mississippi manufacturers understand and take advantage of these generous exemptions.

Mississippi sales tax exemption for manufacturers
The state of Mississippi defines manufacturing as “activities of an industrial or commercial nature wherein labor or skill is applied, by hand or machinery, to materials belonging to the manufacturer so that a new, different, or more useful article of tangible personal property or substance of trade or commerce or electric power is produced for sale or rental and includes the production or fabrication of special-made or custom-made articles for sale or rental” [Miss. Code Ann. §27-65-11(b)]. Manufacturing also includes recycling that does convert material into more useful product for sale.
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California Sales Tax Exemption for Manufacturing and R&D Machinery and Equipment

Beginning July 1, 2014 manufacturers in California are eligible for a partial exemption from state sales and use tax. This California sales tax exemption for manufacturing and research and development machinery and equipment reduces the state sales tax by 4.1875% from July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016. From January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022 the state sales tax rate is reduced by 3.9375%. In order to qualify for this exemption the “qualified tangible personal property” must be purchased or leased by a “qualified person” and used in one of four ways:

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Supply Chain Disruption And Captives

Hale Stewart

Manufacturing has gone through a fundamental change over the last 50 years. Previously, companies stored parts on site, using them when required by the manufacturing process. Now, everybody uses a “just in time” system, where parts and materials are delivered right before they are used.

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Iowa Manufacturing Supplies Exemption

Effective July 1st, 2016 Iowa Code 423.3(47)(a) now provides an exemption for manufacturers to purchase replacement parts for computers, machinery and equipment without paying Iowa sales and use tax. Manufacturing supplies also now qualify for this exemption. The legislation effecting this change has created new definitions for the terms “replacement parts” and “supplies”. These definitions can be found in Iowa Code 423(47)(d)(7) and (8), respectively.

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Georgia Sales And Use Tax Exemptions For Manufacturing

There are many Georgia sales and use tax exemptions available to manufacturers operating within the state. In recent years, Georgia’s sales and use tax exemptions for manufacturers have broadened through the integrated plant theory with respect to manufacturing machinery and equipment. The integrated plant theory as it relates to Georgia sales and use tax exemptions has evolved in stages beginning in 2009.

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Canadian FAQ #207 – Inventory On A Balance Sheet

Grant Gilmour

The Inventory category appears under Current Assets on a Balance Sheet. It is a common category used for companies from the manufacturing and distribution sector. Inventory is comprised of raw materials, work in progress (WIP), and finished goods.

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Manufacturing Exemption From Sales And Use Tax

California State Board of Equalization Manufacturing Exemption from Sales and Use Tax is Scheduled to Begin in July, 2014

A law created by Governor Brown’s 2013 Economic Development Initiative allows certain businesses in manufacturing or in the fields of biotechnology or physical, engineering, and life sciences to purchase or lease manufacturing or research and development equipment at a reduced sales and use tax rate for purchases occurring on or after July 1, 2014. (See Assembly Bill 93 (Stats. 2013, Ch. 69) and Senate Bill 90 (Stats. 2013, Ch. 70); and Revenue & Taxation Code section 6377.1.) The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) will be the agency overseeing and implementing this manufacturing exemption. Read More

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