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Unadjusted Credit Example: 250 or More Employees, Base Amount is Zero (No Prior MQREs)

An eligible business with more than 250 employees is claiming the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit and needs to calculate its unadjusted credit for the current expense year.

Inputs

Calculation

Standard credit = (3% × $0) + (10% × ($500,000 − $0))
= $0 + $50,000
= $50,000

Michigan research university credit = N/A

Unadjusted credit = $50,000