3. AmCorp Management is the Nation’s
Leader in R&D Tax Credit Services
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programs. These corporate economic incentives are conservative, IRS
approved and Government sponsored programs.
If your company has invested time, money and resources towards
improving and/or advancing its products or processes you may qualify
for Research and Development Tax Credits.
AmCorp has relationships with teams of
senior-level specialists. These specialists
include tax experts, attorneys, accountants,
technical writers and software engineers.
Each of these specialists are committed to
providing you with the most effective and
meticulous Feasibility Study and follow-up
Research and Development Study available.
4. The R&D Tax Credit Opportunity
The R&D Tax Credit was created by Congress in 1981 as an incentive to
Increase private industry research investments. Recognizing that
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competitiveness, the purpose of the credit was to reverse a decline in
non-governmental U.S. research and development efforts.
To qualify a company must produce a expansive Research and
Development Report detailing every qualifying aspect .
When the IRS approves the R&D Report your credit is not a deduction but
deduction,
a dollar for dollar credit against taxes owed or
taxes paid. The qualifying aspects are certain
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process improvement and engineering activities.
It is for businesses of all sizes in a variety
of commercial activities, including engineering,
manufacturing, processing
manufacturing processing, food production
production,
development and other commercial endeavors.
5. What The Experts Say
Reuters
quot;The tax credit is a huge factor in fostering the technological advances
that are the cornerstone of America's success.“
America s success
Government Relations Committee
“Your company could be losing hundreds of thousands of dollars by
not taking advantage of the R&D Tax Credit provisions.”
IPC Association
“If your company invests in advancing your products or innovating your
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processes, your pursuit of the credit could yield
significant current and future year tax savings.
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If your company has spent time and energy to
improve your product and make it better, faster,
and cheaper—then you have qualifying research
cheaper then
under the Federal Research and Experimentation
Tax Credit.
6. The R&D Tax Credit Opportunity
The R&D Tax Credit Opportunity:
• Is a relatively unknown source of immediate cash for many companies.
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• Provides a reduction to current and future years for federal and
state tax liabilities.
• Opens the doors to tap into the 110 billion dollars of available federal
Research and Development tax credits.
• Is available for the last 3 open tax years plus the current year.
• May open additional years if the tax payer is
in a net operating loss or alternative
minimum tax position.
FACT:
Over 90% of the businesses that qualify fail
to fully capture all their available tax credits
through the R&D Tax Credit program.
7. What Really Qualifies
We find that most of our clients fail to consider themselves qualified.
They say we are “just doing our job” when it comes to making their
Products faster more economical lighter stronger, cheaper or even
faster, economical, lighter, stronger
improving the process in which its made. But the fact is these activities
qualify for the R&D Tax credit. Here are some of the qualifying activities:
• Manufactured products
• Development of new, improved or more reliable products/processes/techniques or formulas
• Development of prototypes or models (including computer generated models)
• Designing of tools, jigs, molds and dies
• Development and application for p
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• Development of new technologies
• Attempt of using new materials (failed or successful)
• Integrate, design and modification of new equipment
• Development of new production or manufacturing processes
• Improving on new production and manufacturing processes
• Development of production control or management software
• Improvement of manufacturing facilities or processes
• Building of new manufacturing facilities or processes
• Automation of or streamlining of internal processes
• Expend resources on outside consultants or contractors
for doing any of the above stated activities
8. Has Your Company Ever Done a
Research and Development Report?
Most Companies Haven't
Those who have fail to fully take advantage of every aspect available.
Our Approach
Phase one: Feasibility Study and Assessment
We collect all the needed data and provide you with a no-cost,
no-obligation Feasibility study to determine qualifying opportunities.
Phase Two: Devise and Implementation
We devise a detailed work plan and execute it accordingly. We interview
necessary employees, analyze contemporaneous documentation and
financial information to finalize the quantitative aspects of the study.
Phase Three: Reporting
This phase is where all the previous preparation and work comes together
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Preparation of any required tax preparation.
9. Examples
If a company has operational and procedures that qualify for R&D Tax
Credits their tax
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The percentage of annual costs that qualify for the R&D Tax Credits could
range from 5 to 20% of gross annual revenue, sometimes more.
Dollar Amount 1 yr Credit @ 5% 3 yr Credit @ 5%
$1,000,000 $50,000 $150,000
$5,000,000 $250,000 $750,000
Dollar Amount 1 yr Credit @ 20% 3 yr Credit @ 20%
$1,000,000 $200,000 $600,000
$5,000,000 $1,000,000 $3,000,000
Our average client qualifies for over $350,000 in Tax Credit Refunds.
10. Actual Clients
Medical Equipment Manufacturer
Revenue $32,000,000 - Tax Credit Savings $560,000
Communications Equipment Manufacturer
Revenue $8,000,000 - Tax Credit Savings $85,000
Chemical Coatings Company
Revenue $85,000,000 - Tax Credit Savings $1,200,000
Enterprise Software Systems
Revenue $42,000,000 - Tax Credit Savings $1,800,000
Chemical Processing
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Revenue $550,000,000 - Tax Credit Savings $2,300,000
Compressor Manufacturing
Revenue $15 000 000 - Tax Credit Savings $140 000
$15,000,000 $140,000
11. Most Common Asked Questions
Shouldn’t I already be doing this?
Not necessarily, experience shows that less than 10% of the
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companies that qualify actually take advantage of the R&D Tax Credit
in any form. Most of those are public companies who can afford to
access specialty tax services, plus the R&D Tax Credit Report is a very
complex process
process.
Will this cause an IRS audit?
No, the IRS has defined the R&D Tax Credit procedures and when they
are followed there are no problems. We have over 4300 problem free
tax clients. Plus if there ever is an issue with our work we stand behind
it 100% with no cost to the client.
How do I know if I qualify?
By allowing AmCorp to do a no-obligation,
no-cost Feasibility Study on your tax filings.
12. Our Process
Provide you with a no-cost, no-obligation feasibility study
P id ith t bli ti f ibilit t d
This will:
• Identify your available Tax Credit savings
• Outline the process
• Outline our pre-determined flat based fee
• Highlight your responsibilities
• Detail the timeline of the process
13. The Next Step
YOU
SUBMIT A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
PROVIDE COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING:
Required tax records
Contact Person
AmCorp Management
ANALYZE YOUR RECORDS
PROVIDE A FEASIBILITY STUDY
Upon approval of the Feasibility Study, we
will prepare a qualified R&D Tax Credit Study
as well as prepare all the necessary filing
documentation required for your to receive
your tax refunds and savings.
