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Why are the Startup R&D Tax Credits so Valuable in 2017?

CEO and Founder of Kruze Consulting

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R&D Tax Credits are especially valuable for Startups in 2017 because for the first time, those credits can be applied against regular Payroll Taxes. That means that startups will get a super fast payback on an R&D Tax Credit study because they’ll save immediately on 2017 Payroll Taxes.

Kruze has created this Startup R&D Tax Calculator so startups can see exactly what they would save. We’re finding that most startups don’t know they can get such a huge credit against Payroll Taxes and that it’s immediately applicable.

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