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Most game developers spend their time developing new and novel games, and few have teams of accountants and lawyers studying every aspect of the tax code for them. As a result, most software/game developers pay more taxes than they should. Considering the expensive and rapidly rising costs of software development, the current nbmishini video game development cycle has become increasingly difficult to sustain. Many gaming companies, feeling trapped by rising overhead, have begun outsourcing their development in order to cope. The recent economic downturn has only made things worse for companies struggling to grow or get by. With the economy struggling to recover and costs continuing to rise, it is crucial for every company to be prudent and make sure they are claiming all of the tax credits to which they are entitled. One of the largest credits available to software developers – and one that is often overlooked – is the Research and Development Tax Credit.
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So, what is the R&D tax credit, and how do I know what qualifies? The R&D credit is a reward for taxpayers that perform qualified research activities domestically. The credit is not new: it was created in the 1980s during a similar recession, with the goal of keeping high-paying technical jobs in the U.S. Throughout the last thirty years, the credit has constantly been extended and expanded. In the current market environment, the R&D tax credit acts much like a job credit, as employers can recover portions of the costs paid to employees who conduct qualified research activities. Lowering the true cost of employees can help companies fight layoffs or even put them in a position to hire more people. To be considered “Qualified Research” for the R&D tax credit, research activities generally must satisfy four requirements or “tests.” The first test is that you have to be developing new or improved software for a qualified purpose; the second test is that the work must be based on a hard science (such as computer science, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering); third, some uncertainty must exist before or during development; and finally, developers must attempt to eliminate the uncertainties through a process of experimentation. To help you relate this credit to your own development efforts, let’s look at how one of our firm’s clients passed the four-part test. The example we will use is a game developer that specializes in online, multiplayer strategy games. Like most game developers, this company employed teams of programmers and engineers to design and develop components such as a graphics engine, network infrastructure, and robust AI within the game. In addition, they employed QA specialists, a dedicated build team, and design directors who supervised the development tasks associated with each project.
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