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Free R&D Tax Credit Calculator
Use our free R&D tax credit calculator to estimate your federal and Colorado state credit in under 2 minutes. No login required.
How to Calculate Your R&D Tax Credit
Every R&D tax credit claim starts with the IRS four-part test. If your activities pass all four parts, the expenses qualify for the credit.
Permitted Purpose
Your work must aim to develop or improve a product, process, software, technique, formula, or invention. Routine adaptation does not qualify.
Technological Uncertainty
At the start of the project, there must be uncertainty about the capability, method, or design. If the answer was already known, it does not count.
Process of Experimentation
You must evaluate one or more alternatives through modeling, simulation, systematic testing, or trial and error to resolve the uncertainty.
Technological in Nature
The work must fundamentally rely on engineering, computer science, biological science, or physical science — not economics or market research.
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Who Qualifies for the R&D Tax Credit?
How to Claim the R&D Tax Credit
WhippleWood handles the entire process from identifying qualifying activities to filing the claim.
Discovery
We review your projects, processes, and team activities to identify everything that qualifies under the IRS four-part test.
Credit Calculation
We calculate your Qualified Research Expenses (QREs), determine both your federal and Colorado state R&D tax credit amounts, and prepare audit-ready documentation.
Filing & Audit Support
We file your R&D tax credit claim with your return and stand behind it. If the IRS has questions, our team handles the response.
Not Sure If Your Business Qualifies?
Our R&D tax credit specialists have helped Colorado businesses claim over $2M in credits. We will review your activities for free and tell you exactly what qualifies.
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