Use this preliminary tool to estimate whether your company may have enough qualified research activity to justify a professional R&D credit review.
Estimates reflect the current OBBBA-era rules, including the Form 6765 Section G reporting requirements that apply from tax year 2026. The credit itself is permanent.
Based on IRC §41 (IRS) · Your numbers never leave your browser.
Estimated qualifying spend: $0
Preliminary federal credit range (6% first-time to 14% established, ASC method): $0 – $0
This is a planning estimate only. Actual credit calculations depend on the method used, historical spend, eligibility, and documentation.
What usually counts
- Employee wages tied to qualified research work
- Supplies used in qualified research
- Contract research, generally only partially includable
- Certain computer rental or cloud costs used in qualified research
Next step
If the estimate is large enough to matter, the next move is not more guessing. It is a documentation review with a tax-credit specialist who can test eligibility, identify excluded costs, and calculate the actual claim.
Important: This tool is for preliminary education only and is not tax, legal, or accounting advice.