R&D Tax Credit - California

Schneider Downs is a Pittsburgh (PA) based Certified Public Accounting (CPA) Firm that serves clients in Los Angeles, San Diego and across California. Our team of tax professionals specialize in helping companies achieve tax savings, and we have extensive experience determining organizational activities that qualify for the R&D Tax Credit.

Faced with international competition, organizations must continually invest in developing new and innovative products to expand and maintain their customer base. The R&D Tax Credit is a powerful opportunity for savings and offers an advantage to companies that incur considerable research and development expenses to remain competitive in an increasingly global market. At Schneider Downs, we’re experts at helping our clients evaluate their eligibility for the R&D Tax Credit, to make the most of their investment.

California R&D Tax Credit Expertise

 At Schneider Downs, one of our specialties is aiding our clients, including those in California, in exploring ways to claim the R&D Tax Credit. We have significant experience conducting R&D studies for a variety of industries, including manufacturing, construction, transportation and logistics, engineering, software development, and chemical products. We can help to review your current R&D Tax Credit calculation or conduct an R&D Tax Credit Study to determine the amount of any potential savings. 

We can also facilitate your company’s accounting and application for the R&D Tax Credit by:

• assisting your staff in identifying the qualifying R&D activities
• gathering and documenting the related costs
• detailing the state tax benefits that may be available
• preparing any required tax filings, including how to file Form 6765
• providing support with federal or state audits

Federal R&D Tax Credits

 Both federal and state tax credits exist to reward companies in Los Angeles, San Diego and across California for investing in Research and Development. Federal R&D Tax Credits can net as much as 10% of actual expenditures. Additionally, new tax rules (post-2006) might make it easier for your company to claim Federal R&D tax credits. At Schneider Downs, we will evaluate your eligibility for both federal and state credits, to maximize your savings. 

National Reach

Schneider Downs’ tax professionals provide R&D Tax Credit services to companies located across the United States including those in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Texas, New Jersey, Washington DC and many more.

Contact Our Texas R&D Tax Credit Experts

Schneider Downs is a Top 60 CPA firm that specializes in serving the tax needs of businesses in  Los Angeles, San Diego and across California. If you have questions or would like additional information on how we can help you with the R&D Tax Credit, please complete the form to the right and a team member will promptly follow up with you.

About California

California is the most populated state in the United States. It is home to over 39 million people. Los Angeles is the most populated city in the state, home to 3.9 million people. The state is known all over the world for many reasons, some of those being the Golden Gate Bridge, Disneyland, Hollywood, culture and the entertainment industry. California has an incredibly diverse geography because in the west is the Pacific Coast, the Sierra Nevada mountains in the east and the Mojave Desert in the southeast. In more recent years, there has been an increase in droughts and wildfires in the state because of climate change and over-extraction. These issues are having a great impact on California’s business industry and agriculture.