{"id":2115,"date":"2026-07-02T10:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T08:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leyton.majjane.agency\/us\/?page_id=2115"},"modified":"2026-09-22T21:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T19:26:18","slug":"rd-tax-credit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/us\/rd-tax-credit\/","title":{"rendered":"202Service Page-R&amp;D Tax Credit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2115\" class=\"elementor elementor-2115\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ada4a7 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49ada4a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264e39 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"264e39\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2025\/03\/USA-PPT-Photos-650-x-360-px-10-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2025\/03\/USA-PPT-Photos-650-x-360-px-10-400x222.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f53d064 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f53d064\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34812030 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34812030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>R&amp;D Tax Credit Basics<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ed8605 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64ed8605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is R&amp;D Tax Credit?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194d582a elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"194d582a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Established in 1981, the Research &amp; Development Tax Credit is a federal incentive that allows companies to reduce income tax liability in the current tax year, and receive a cash refund for taxes paid in the last three years.<\/p><p><span data-teams=\"true\"><strong>Many states have implemented their own version of the R&amp;D Tax Credit, allowing qualifying businesses to claim both federal and state credits.<\/strong> In 2015, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act made the federal R&amp;D Tax Credit permanent and expanded its accessibility for qualified small businesses. With these changes, qualifying small businesses may claim the Payroll Tax Credit to offset some of their payroll tax liability.<\/span><\/p><p>The majority of businesses are unaware that their daily operations could qualify to a dollar-for-dollar Tax Credit, irrespective of industry or company size. An activity that meets the 4-part test is a qualifying research activity and can potentially qualify for claiming R&amp;D Tax Credit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b10e993 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b10e993\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37151551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37151551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligibility<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420d82dd elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"420d82dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">R&amp;D Four-Part Test<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c113738 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5c113738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n    <div id=\"gfi-challenges-widget-2115\" class=\"gfi-challenges\">\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel gfi-ch-panel--active\" data-index=\"0\">\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__sidebar\">\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__number\">01<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__line\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__label\">New, or Improved, Business Component<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content\">\n                        <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__top\">\n                            <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__text\">\n                                <h3 class=\"gfi-ch-content__title\">New, or Improved, Business Component<\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__description\">What does your company offer? A product, process, software, formula, or invention. How has your company changed the game? Permitted preposes: Improve performance, efficiency, functionality, quality, durability, security.<\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__image\">\n                                <img width=\"800\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_1940370781-1024x634.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"R&amp;D Tax Credit\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_1940370781-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_1940370781-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_1940370781-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_1940370781-1536x950.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_1940370781-400x248.jpg 400w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_1940370781.jpg 1920w\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel\" data-index=\"1\">\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__sidebar\">\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__number\">02<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__line\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__label\">Elimination of Uncertainty<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content\">\n                        <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__top\">\n                            <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__text\">\n                                <h3 class=\"gfi-ch-content__title\">Elimination of Uncertainty<\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__description\">The activity must be intended to discover information to eliminate uncertainty concerning the capability or method for developing or improving a product or process, or the appropriateness of the product design. Even unsuccessful attempts shed light on what can and cannot be achieved, so don\u2019t discount failed R&amp;D projects.<\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__image\">\n                                <img width=\"800\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/06\/scientist-working-in-a-lab-with-advanced-equipment-2026-01-09-11-45-30-utc-1024x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"ODTC\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/06\/scientist-working-in-a-lab-with-advanced-equipment-2026-01-09-11-45-30-utc-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/06\/scientist-working-in-a-lab-with-advanced-equipment-2026-01-09-11-45-30-utc-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/06\/scientist-working-in-a-lab-with-advanced-equipment-2026-01-09-11-45-30-utc-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/06\/scientist-working-in-a-lab-with-advanced-equipment-2026-01-09-11-45-30-utc-1536x810.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/06\/scientist-working-in-a-lab-with-advanced-equipment-2026-01-09-11-45-30-utc-400x211.jpg 400w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/06\/scientist-working-in-a-lab-with-advanced-equipment-2026-01-09-11-45-30-utc.jpg 1920w\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel\" data-index=\"2\">\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__sidebar\">\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__number\">03<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__line\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__label\">Processes of Experimentation<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content\">\n                        <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__top\">\n                            <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__text\">\n                                <h3 class=\"gfi-ch-content__title\">Processes of Experimentation<\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__description\">Did the company conduct a process of experimentation to resolve uncertainties? This may include trial and error, modeling, simulation, prototyping, testing, or evaluating alternative designs, methods, or technologies in the development of a new or improved product\/process.<\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__image\">\n                                <img width=\"800\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/03\/USA-Website-inside-pictures-47-1024x349.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"R&amp;D Product\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/03\/USA-Website-inside-pictures-47-1024x349.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/03\/USA-Website-inside-pictures-47-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/03\/USA-Website-inside-pictures-47-768x262.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/03\/USA-Website-inside-pictures-47-1536x524.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/03\/USA-Website-inside-pictures-47-400x136.jpg 400w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/03\/USA-Website-inside-pictures-47.jpg 1920w\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel\" data-index=\"3\">\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__sidebar\">\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__number\">04<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__line\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__label\">Technological in Nature<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content\">\n                        <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__top\">\n                            <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__text\">\n                                <h3 class=\"gfi-ch-content__title\">Technological in Nature<\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__description\">Application of principles of the hard sciences: engineering, computer science, physics, chemistry, etc.<\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__image\">\n                                <img width=\"800\" height=\"534\" 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"730e005a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Industries Served<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ecc003 e-con-full liquid-glass2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ecc003\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f99cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28f99cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"23\" height=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/03\/money-w.svg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-474\" alt=\"money\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca85fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eca85fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$11B+<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0473147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0473147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Innovation Tax Incentives Claims<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21109e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21109e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a285d liquid-glass2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22a285d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Expenses<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c402feb e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c402feb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1de83b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1de83b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qualified Research Expenses (QREs)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d2f25c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d2f25c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The R&amp;D Tax Credit is generally calculated using four categories of <strong>qualified research expenses (QREs)<\/strong>: employee wages, supplies and raw materials, cloud computing costs, and contract research expenses<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f0895 elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"b4f0895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;dd23831&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide 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data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47501a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47501a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3821933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3821933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supplies and Raw Materials<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a0240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34a0240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Supplies cost that are consumed, <strong>used up or destroyed<\/strong> during the R&amp;D process.<br \/>Example:<br \/><strong>Consumer Products:<\/strong>\u00a0Prototypes and raw materials used to create and test a new eco-friendly packaging material.<br \/><strong>Aerospace:<\/strong>\u00a0Carbon fiber and composite materials consumed while building and testing UAV prototypes.<br \/><strong>Food &amp; Beverage:<\/strong>\u00a0Ingredients and packaging materials used during formulation testing for a new shelf-stable product.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab4451 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ab4451\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ace6e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ace6e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contract Research Expenses<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb176a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eb176a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Payments to <strong>contractors<\/strong> would be reported on form 1099. <strong>They need to be located in the US and have been preforming work physically in the US when the R&amp;D occurred<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Companies can also hire third parties to perform research activities. Ownership of any credit would depend on how the contract is structured.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9485ed8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9485ed8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec872d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ec872d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">W2 Employee Wages<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd898f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd898f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wages for conducting qualified research or directly supervising or supporting qualified research.<br \/>Example:<br \/><strong>Software Development<\/strong>: Salaries of software engineers designing a new cloud-based analytics platform.<br \/><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Manufacturing:<\/mark><\/strong>\u00a0Wages of mechanical engineers developing and testing a new production line automation system.<br \/><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Biotech:<\/mark><\/strong>\u00a0Compensation for lab scientists conducting clinical trials on a new drug formulation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11bc3c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11bc3c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ca658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5ca658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cloud Computing Costs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9286cdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9286cdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"LineBox SCXP102364146 BCX0\"><span class=\"EOP SCXP102364146 BCX0\">Costs for leasing or renting cloud computing or computer time are directly used in qualified research.<br \/>Example:<br \/><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\"><strong>Fintech:<\/strong>\u00a0AWS\/GCP cloud compute costs used to train and test AI fraud detection models.<br \/><\/mark><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Gaming:<\/mark><\/strong>\u00a0GPU server costs for rendering and simulating new real-time graphics engines.<br \/><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Pharma:<\/mark>\u00a0<\/strong>High-performance computing resources rented to model complex protein interactions.\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"21\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 21\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M13.6875 5.25L8.2125 10.5L13.6875 15.75\" 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elementor-element-7288bca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7288bca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Process<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789ed5b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"789ed5b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leyton\u2019s Steps for Success<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-560dd04d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"560dd04d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A streamlined six-step process designed to maximize your R&amp;D Tax Credit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55650a e-grid e-con-full animate-fade-stagger e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a55650a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"mon-grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a35f29e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a35f29e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69cbd30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69cbd30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">01.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df4c6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7df4c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting Started<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dcf25b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dcf25b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meet with a member of our team to receive an overview of the R&amp;D Tax Credit and review your eligibility. Our team will collect the financial documentation needed from you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1603970b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1603970b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7243e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd7243e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">02.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b68502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12b68502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Initial Assessment (IA) <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df9dec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6df9dec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our team will use this information &amp; data to estimate what incentives you are eligible for and establish an optimal claim timeline. <strong>If no credit is identified, there will be no cost for you.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a0dcf49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a0dcf49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd06d39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2dd06d39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">03.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519ad52e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"519ad52e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technical &amp; Financial Scoping<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340703f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"340703f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our technical consultants will determine the list of qualified R&amp;D projects according the 4-part test while our tax consultants will work with you to ensure that the Qualified Research Expenditures (QREs) are accurate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-725d352d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"725d352d\" 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They make the process straight forward and are very supportive with the complexities for the IRS. We appreciate their team and find their services very valuable.&#8221;<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/atKUwUL5VTjHNMqSA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View in Google<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f210c8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f210c8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f7a225 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f7a225\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f587d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05f587d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/07\/KEON.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2466\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f57832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f57832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Heather Kelley<\/strong><\/p><p>Co-Founder<br \/>@Keon Research<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aca8b79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aca8b79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;I really liked how Leyton brought in a wide breadth of expertise, such as bringing in a scientist to understand and assess our projects. The process did not take as long as we thought it might, in terms of overall hours, and Leyton\u2019s experience was very helpful in guiding us through the process.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a27bb4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a27bb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7440e6 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7440e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-274b587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"274b587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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450C975 417 954 358 913 350L663 312 550 75C529 33 471 33 450 75Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e19fccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e19fccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Leyton has helped our company for several years with getting all of the documentation for receiving the R&amp;D tax credit. We as well as our accountant are very impressed by the speed, accuracy and quality deliverables that Leyton provides.&#8221;<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/eny4pS7KknkcMEQ89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View in Google<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82f3cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c82f3cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3de8d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d3de8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8abdc81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8abdc81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/07\/Data-Wheel-RD.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2461\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad83e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ad83e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dave Landry<\/strong><\/p><p>Co-founder<br \/>@Datawheel<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643e7be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"643e7be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;I see the value in that. It was an interesting exercise to look back at our projects and uncover qualifying R&amp;D. We filed amended returns, recouped the money, and put it back into the company!&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"6\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9b310 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c9b310\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe9d1c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfe9d1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5147c9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5147c9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/07\/United-Dwelling.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2467\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06467d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06467d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dave Landry<\/strong><\/p><p>CFO<br \/>@United Dwelling<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6cb45e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6cb45e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;The payroll tax credit has been a nice offset to preserve cash. The collaboration with our teams was efficient, focused, and comprehensive. The relationship was great- response times, knowledge, and incisive questions\/discovery were all very helpful.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"7\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3027426 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3027426\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57f175 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d57f175\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ac74e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11ac74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/07\/Mircroplant-Nurseries-Inc.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2459\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0189c28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0189c28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Jonathan Jasinski<\/strong><\/p><p>COO<\/p><p>@Mircroplant Nurseries<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b22053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b22053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Our experience with Leyton was seamless and easy in a process that could have been complicated and burdensome. We would highly recommend working with Leyton. We had avoided taking advantage of the R&amp;D Tax Credit in the past because we didn\u2019t have a way of recording\/reporting the information required. Leyton made that possible.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"8\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81d04f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81d04f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989fa36 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"989fa36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec928b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dec928b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/07\/Sapidyne.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2473\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4cf7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b4cf7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Elizabeth Hopkins<\/strong><\/p><p>President<\/p><p>@Sapidyne Instruments Inc &amp; GmbH\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a595c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a595c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;We had a great experience with Leyton. They communicated effectively and were able to get us tax documents quickly. 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Once we receive all required financial and technical documentation, an R&amp;D Tax Credit study is typically completed within 1\u20132 months, depending on the size and complexity of your business.<\/p><p>Completing the study is separate from receiving the tax benefit. If the credit is claimed on a current-year tax return, the benefit may be realized when the return is filed. If you&#8217;re claiming the credit through an amended return, the IRS processing time for a refund can vary and may take 12 months or longer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1411\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1411\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does claiming R&amp;D tax credit elevate the risk of an IRS audit for the business?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1411\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72afc862 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72afc862\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1411\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d257a57 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d257a57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c327e4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c327e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, claiming the R&amp;D Tax Credit does not increase your risk of audit; the chance of audit is increased slightly (1 \u2013 3% Federal average) upon amending a return \u2013 regardless of the reason. 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