tag:calagator.org,2005:/events/searchCalagator: Events tagged with: incentives2012-03-27T16:14:56-07:00tag:calagator.org,2005:Calagator::Event/12504621772012-03-27T16:14:56-07:002012-03-27T16:14:56-07:00R&D Tax Credits for Software and Biotech CompaniesThursday, May 24, 2012 from 7:30-9:30am at Portland State Business Accelerator Mt. Hood roomhttp://calagator.org/events/12504621772012-05-24T07:30:00-07:002012-05-24T09:30:00-07:00<div class="vevent">
<h1 class="summary">R&D Tax Credits for Software and Biotech Companies</h1>
<div class='date'><time class="dtstart dt-start" title="2012-05-24T07:30:00" datetime="2012-05-24T07:30:00">Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 7:30</time>–<time class="dtend dt-end" title="2012-05-24T09:30:00" datetime="2012-05-24T09:30:00">9:30am</time></div>
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<span class='fn org'>Portland State Business Accelerator Mt. Hood room</span>
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<div class="street-address"> 2828 SW Corbett Street</div>
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<p>The Research and Development Tax Credit – Benefits, Caveats, and Strategies</p>
<p>Recently, The Fiscal Times identified the research and development tax credit as #8 of the 10 largest big corporate tax breaks*. Although over 17,000 companies claim this credit nationwide, 100 large multinationals receive over half of the 7+ billion dollars in savings each year. Find out what your company can do to receive the same level of benefit the Fortune 100 have been receiving for years.</p>
<p>Many medical device, software, and biotech companies eligible to benefit handsomely from this credit have never applied for it, or are only receiving a small fraction of what they are eligible for. R&D credits reimburse the costs associated with a company’s breakthroughs, as well as the day-to-day activities that bring improvements in products, software, processes, profits, and productivity. The research and development credit was enacted to encourage innovation, and applies to activities throughout an organization – from conceptualization, prototyping and production, through testing and the planning of quality control.</p>
<p>Specific coverage will include:</p>
<p>Identifying qualifying activities throughout your company.</p>
<p>Early stage companies - why it is never too early to claim the credit.</p>
<p>How to effectively lower the cost of process improvement, product testing, patent applications, and other activities not commonly considered as R&D.</p>
<p>Credits for contract manufacturing – the companies who design devices and create software aren’t the only ones eligible.</p>
<p>Potential risks and strategies for getting the most out of the credit.</p>
<p>Who should attend:</p>
<p>CFO’s, controllers, in-house counsel, and others involved in financial management.</p>
<p>Accountants and tax attorneys.</p>
<p>Company owners, angel investors, venture capitalists, seed fund managers, and other investors looking to maximize their investment returns.</p>
<p>Patent attorneys, operational consultants, Lean gurus, and test, and design firms interested in educating their clients on a credit that can effectively lower their service costs.</p>
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<p><a class="p-category" href="/events/tag/biotech">biotech</a>, <a class="p-category" href="/events/tag/incentives">incentives</a>, <a class="p-category" href="/events/tag/medical device">medical device</a>, <a class="p-category" href="/events/tag/r&d">r&d</a>, <a class="p-category" href="/events/tag/software">software</a>, <a class="p-category" href="/events/tag/software as a service">software as a service</a>, <a class="p-category" href="/events/tag/tax">tax</a>, <a class="p-category" href="/events/tag/tax credit">tax credit</a></p>
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