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Showing posts with label CRA SRED CREDITS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CRA SRED CREDITS. Show all posts

Monday, February 20, 2023

SR&ED Tax Credit Loan Financing Working Capital Via SRED Finance





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LET US HELP YOU FINANCE SR&ED CLAIMS TODAY! FUNDING YOUR R&D SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

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FINANCE YOUR CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SR&ED CREDIT REFUND  

 


 

What is the SR&ED Credit and Why Should Your Company Take Advantage of the Program?  

 

SR&ED financing is simply the method by which you can, at your own firm's own option, monetize or ‘cash flow' your SR&ED tax credit and generate needed working capital and cash flow for ongoing operations or of course further investment in your R&D capital processes and development. All Canadian controlled private corporations  in every industry are eligible under the program.

 

 

WHAT IS SR&ED? 

 

The 'SRED' program is one of the best, yet somewhat underutilized ways of recovering research and development expenditures. When both the federal and provincial tax credits under the program are combined they can return up to 50% of your R&D spend via the Canada Revenue Agency administration of the sr&ed program.

 

ELIMINATE THE WAITING - CASH FLOW YOUR SR&ED REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT

 

We have all seen the oil change commercial where the mechanic states ‘you can pay me now or pay me later'. Well, financing your SR ED Claim has a similar ring to it – of course, you have the option of waiting for the government at the federal and provincial levels to mail your firm your cheque – which could take anywhere from 1-12 months – Or you can arrange to finance that claim now and utilize those funds for any business purpose.

 

 

FINANCE YOUR SR&ED CLAIM BEFORE YOU  FILE - YES YOU CAN! 

 

Are we eligible to finance our SR ED tax credits? Clients often ask. We can only reply that if you have a claim, and have filed it, you are in fact eligible.  In fact, under certain circumstances, it can be arranged to receive funds even prior to filing for the investment tax credit.

 

 

ELIGIBLE SR&ED EXPENDITURES 

 

That's what we at 7 Park Avenue call a financial incentive!  Spending items covered in your refund includes items such as salaries, work done by subcontractors on your project via guidelines around scientific of technological uncertainty,  and items  and materials purchased relevant to your specific project. Your claim is filed with your T1 tax return in conjunction with your accountant and SR&ED Consultant.

 

 

THE BENEFITS OF THE SR&ED PROGRAM 

 

Clearly, the purely financial benefits of the SRED grant program in Canada are numerous – you receive significant amounts back from expenditures made on research, including wages and salaries associated with that research, as well as major portions of material and equipment expenses.

 

THE ROLE OF INDUSTRY SR&ED CONSULTANTS 

 

Industry sred consultants with technical knowledge in your business and industry are invaluable in maximizing your claim and preparing the claim via write-up and filing. Bottom line - maximizing sr ed funding for a more effective cash management process around your r&d. The software development industry is a huge user of the sr&ed program to capitalize on the tax incentive provided by  the program.

 

All of those above-noted expenses are ‘cash out' to your firm – the funds have been spent. So why not consider financing your claim and receiving those funds back in an extremely timely manner?

 

SR&ED FINANCING - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!

 

We can almost hear some of your questions now as you review our information, as they are typical of what many clients ask:

 

  • How exactly do I monetize the SRED claim?
  • What exactly is an SRED loan – is there additional debt involved?
  • How long does it take and what does it cost?

 

Let’s cover some of those very basic questions so you can feel comfortable about the SRED financing process. The SRED financing or the monetization or cash flowing of your SRED claim is simply a business financing that uses the actual SRED claim as collateral.

 

You receive approximately 75% of the full federal and provincial total as a short-term cash loan that is collateralized by the SRED itself. Of course, the additional 25% is still yours, it is simply held back as a buffer for any adjustments that are made to your claim.

 

SR&ED LOANS DO NOT HAVE MONTHLY PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS

 

No payments are made on your SRED loan, and the final cheque to your firm (you have already received 70%) is the holdback amount less the financing costs. So you have pure cash flow and additional working capital, no long-term debt associated with a loan per se, and no payments are made. That is truly creative business financing of which most Canadian business owners are not even aware.

 

FUNDING IN 2 WEEKS!

 

The typical process to create SR&ED financing is approximately 2-3 weeks, you should quite frankly view it as any other business application – the usual business info and backup on your firm, plus of course the details of the SRED financing.

 

From the government's perspective, the amount of time it takes to validate your claim on the sr ed refund or inquire about any specific details might be from 2-6 months depending on the size of your claim. Your actual SRED credit is the main collateral for the loan; Canadian firms are tired of waiting for their refund, so they explore the refundable tax credit financing option for sr ed tax incentives.

 

This short-term working capital loan is a key source of cash for many younger and growing companies, with many still in 'start-up' mode. They can't wait for long periods of time to conduct research and recover expenditures related to future sales prospects - SRED finance loans for Canadian companies allow the firm to grow faster as you focus on r&d around scientific or technological advancement / technical challenges in your company/industry.

 

CONCLUSION  - SR&ED TAX CREDIT FINANCING / SR&ED LOANS

 

In summary, have your claim prepared by a qualified SRED consultant - recent submission rules and styles have changed.

 

If you have unlimited cash flow and working capital resources by all means wait for your cheque – if you want to cash flow or discount your claim speak to 7 Park Avenue Financial,  a credible experienced and trusted business financing advisor in the area of SRED Financing.

 

 
FAQ: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS PEOPLE ALSO ASK MORE INFORMATION 

 

What is the sr&ed expenditure limit?

Canada's sr&ed program offers specified rates on qualified expenditures - with a non-refundable tax credit that is applied to a reduction in taxes payable.

 

 

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Funding The Film Tax Credit And CRA SR&ED : Inside Refundable Financeable Tax Credits











Can Film / TV & Animation And SR&ED Tax Credit Credit Financing Actually Be Fun?


OVERVIEW – Information on financing and funding refundable CRA SRED ( SR&ED ) credits in Canada . In additional to industry’s SR ED credits the Transmedia industry via the film tax credit, as well as tv and digital credits can provide valuable funding for project owners/producers





Film tax credit funding
in Canada, as well as the financing of CRA SRED Credits - Could they actually be fun to finance? We suppose the book will always be open to that one, but there is no clearer path to cash flow success than the proper financing of refundable tax credits in Canada. Let's dig in.

SR&ED credits, as well as ' film tax ' credits (they include movies, documentaries, television, and digital animation) are among the most popular incentives provided by Provincial and federal bodies in Canada. There are other financeable incentives, but these two refundable credit programs account for billions of dollars of funding that makes its way into Canadian industry as well as the entertainment industry.

Some of the changes that have been made in the SR&ED tax credit program , viewed as negative by some, in fact are positive when it comes to the cash flowing of these programs. Take for instance the extreme scrutiny that the preparers of these applications (‘SR&ED Consultants) came under. Since the quality of the claim is one aspect of the financing of CRA SRED CREDITS who prepared it, and what compensation they received is quite simply a positive aspect in the successful financing of your claim.

While the folks that prepare the actual claim submission are not regulated in any manner the scrutiny they came under simply made things more competitive in terms of your firm, the recipient of the benefit!

One factor in the financing of a SR&ED claim is the amount and accuracy of the claim. Previous filing history also helps, but is not a necessity.

Even if your CRA SRED CREDIT is part of a normal audit it is still of course 100% financeable.

The documentation required to properly finance a SR ED is as basic as any business credit application. It includes financials, owner information, previous filing history, and a copy of your filing. While in years gone by a SR ED claim could only be financed after it has been filed recent trends ( positive by the way !) include the ability to cash flow r&d expenses prior to filing the actual claim. It's almost ... fun.

FILM TAX CREDIT FINANCING:

Some ( not us ) might argue that nothing is more ' risky ' than the world of film, /TV/animation relative to financial success . We disagree... with a caveat... meaning that when it comes to film tax credit finance you're as close to a sure thing as you can expect to be .

The key aspect to film tax credit funding is understanding that its only one aspect of the financial structure of a film type project. Other aspects include equity funding, distribution, pre sales, ' gap ' finance, receivable finance, debt, bonding etc.

Not every producer/project owner has the capability to minimize risk within a group, or ' slate ' of projects.

Financing the tax credit involves ensuring all of the other parts of a project are in place. It might be a 100% Canadian production, or a legitimate ' co production' with another country. (Tax credit financing is still available in Canada for approved co productions).

Similar to SR ED R&D credits billions await projects in film/TV/animation. While loans and grants are available a huge per cent age of a production in often financed by the cash flowing of a tax credit.

It’s essentially a point system based on your spend in production, salaries, and even geography (where you film or produce) plays a role. The role of the ' SRED CONSULTANT ' is in the case of film replaced by a film tax credit accountant - with good ones maximizing legitimate claims.

So tax credit financing is fun? We'll let you be the judge of that, but if you wish to get on the ' inside ' of proper tax credit funding seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business financing advisor who can help you maximize refundable tax credit finance claims.




Stan Prokop
- 7 Park Avenue Financial :

http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com

Business financing for Canadian Firms , specializing in working capital, cash flow, asset based financing , Equipment Leasing , franchise finance and Cdn. Tax Credit Finance . Founded 2004 - Completed in excess of 90 Million $ of financing for Canadian corporations . Info /Contact :


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