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A SRED financing tax credit loan is a great example of the good news around Canada's SR&ED program. If there's any 'bad news' it’s around the fact that once again some industry pundits are again wondering about the true benefit to Canada under its current ‘Scientific Research & Experimental Development' (aka 'SR&ED'!) program. SRED CANADA is Canada's premier refundable tax credit.

WHAT IS SR&ED

Canada's non-refundable tax credit program involving your investment in r&d capital is called the SR&ED program. Most business folks refer to it as 'SRED' and the government term is actually SR&ED (Scientific Research and Experimental Development) Program. It provides financing support to Canadian firms such as yours who invest in new processed and technologies to advance business and science.

Canadian provinces also partner on the program, providing additional assistance. SR&ED (Scientific Research and Experimental Development) Program is the flagship investment incentive program created by the Canadian government via tax credits.

It provides financial support to Canadian companies that are involved in creating new or improving existing technologies, with the aim of stimulating scientific advancement in the country. Most provinces have their own programs to encourage scientific R&D, which provides supplemental assistance to SR&ED claimants.

As one of the best of its kind in the world, many countries have followed Canada’s lead in setting up similar programs. It also makes it even more important to realize the quick and efficient cash recapture of your R&D capital investment via the help of an SR&ED finance consultant. Let's dig in.

While thousands of firms are still aggressively planning to file claims via their SR&ED consultant for their non-repayable tax credit refund, just as many might be wondering if financing that claim is still valid and accessible. The answer - a resounding yes!

While some business owners might view the program as a bit of ' danger and complexity ' that's definitely not the SRED loan process - which is, to put it simply - easy! We're the first to admit that properly preparing and submitting a claim is not for newbie and the weak of heart. Never has been your ability to prepare a proper claim, with proper assistance more important. The 1400 words and 3 questions you are required to address have never seemed more important.

Statistics in recent years show that over 20,000 claims annually, if not more are filed by firms just like yours. And as a note from our view in the trenches, all of those firms still view that tax credit claim as a key, if not a major source of financing for their firm. It's the private companies in the SME ( small to medium enterprise ) sector that file the majority of those claims. For more info on the dollars invested by the government in SRED click here.

That cash flow, when received allows them to do a number of things, including furthering additional R&D, starting or furthering revenue and marketing, and by virtue of that SR&ED work maintaining their particular dominance in their niche. The program has been around for over 30 years now and understanding the rules and the 'culture' around SR&ED is important.

Again, we'll leave that to the experts, pundits, and oh my god the politicians to assess the benefits and historical culture/perspective around SR&ED - We'll focus instead on the monetizing of those claims into real cash flow and working capital.

WHY SR&ED FINANCING VIA A SR&ED LOAN

If your company has address technological challenges and invested in R&D and has filed a SRED claim you are eligible for SR&ED funding. Your SRED financing can take one of two forms in Canada.

You can cash flow your claim anytime immediately after you file it, or alternatively (with a bit of a track record behind you) you can finance your claim on an accrual basis. The accrual concept is becoming increasingly popular as it simply fast tracks cash flow re your R&D capital spend.

In essence, you're recovering a portion of your R&D as you spend on it. That's a solid business premise as most Canadian business owners and financial managers would agree. SRED finance is agnostic to who prepares your claim, if, and it's a pretty basic if, your claim is prepared by a bona fide SR&ED consultant with some level of credentials and expertise. As the majority of SRED consultants seem to work on contingency naturally they are in some ways more at risk than your firm, so it's quite easy via references to find a suitable party to submit your claim.

It's these consultants that address key issues such as technical policies, claim eligibility, expenditures qualifying, etc. Looking for something simpler in the whole SR&ED process? The actual financing of your tax credit! Simple, as we stated. We explain to clients that they should view the process as a standard business application that is secured by the tax credit claim itself.

 

 

HOW DOES SRED FINANCING AND THE ' SR&ED ' LOAN R&D TAX CREDIT WORK? 

Other key aspects of SRED financing? The basics are as follows: 70% loan to value funding for your filed claim. Typically no payments are made during the duration of the loan, and final adjustments are made at government finalization, returning to your firm the balance of 30% less financing costs. Accrual financing for your tax credit claim might be funded at a lower loan to value.

 SR&ED Eligibility - Does your Canadian company qualify for an SR&ED claim? 

KEY FACTS ABOUT THE SR&ED PROGRAM

1. Almost any company can participate in the program - Scientific, medical, technological industries all participate. As long as your work is under eligibility criteria you will be allowed a claim and refund.
2. The program is all about advancing scientific and business knowledge and improving on those processes and products we mentioned previously
3. Many businesses are surprised to hear that the research you do does not ultimately have to be successful ( hopefully it will be ) so success is not part of your refund eligibility
4. Companies, with the help of their SRED CONSULTANT, have to only show their work in enhancing current knowledge levels and how they undertook to face technological challenges
5. At 7 Park Avenue Financial, we work with many firms that file year after year, as well as first-time applicants. Even firms that have filed unsuccessfully in the past can file.

CONCLUSION - SRED FUNDING

Your company should consider the SRED program and financing your claim if you want your firms share of the Billions of dollars that the government pays out annually. In fact, well over 20,000 companies in Canada participate in the program every year! At 7 Park Avenue Financial, we tell clients that the SR&ED program, along with the GOVERNMENT OF CANADA SMALL BUSINESS LOAN program are two of the best government-related programs in business.

The Canada  Government guaranteed loan program is often called the 'SBL LOAN' while SR&ED refers to sr&ed refundable tax credits that can be also financed to accelerate cash flow.

Speak to a trusted, credible, and experienced Canadian business financing advisor and sr ed finance consultant who can assist you with your tax credit finance loan today. Think of that person as part of your total SR&ED process!  Talk to us about Sred financing tax credit sr ed finance consultant implications for your firm.

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SR&ED FINANCING TAX CREDIT LOAN VIA A SRED FINANCE CONSULTANT

Smart To Finance Your Sr&ed Tax Credit Via A Sred Loan ?

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Everything You Wanted To Know About a SRED loan but were afraid to ask!

Information on the benefits of a sr&ed tax credit loan . Sred loans monetize your refundable tax credit and cash flow your r&d capital investment

You decide. Does your firm want to consider the benefits of a SR&ED tax credit loan? If you participate in Canada's sr&Ed program you are immediately eligible to consider financing that claim. Lets looks at why that might make sense, what are some of the benefits of monetizing your sred grant, and, finally, how exactly do you do that?

Any firm that has filed a sred claim via their own preparation, the utilization of a sred consultant, or through the use of their accountant has probably quickly picked up that billions of dollars every year are allocated to this program.

By participating in the program your firm is eligible for the non repayable grant on which the entire program is based.

So you have filed a claim. You are now in the waiting game process, as your claim has to be acknowledged, audited, and then processed for a refund cheque. When we talk to clients about what they will use the funds for a number of scenarios emerge - some firms hire additional staff, others , not surprising re invest in the entire r&d process to maintain their competitive posture within their industry .

In sharing our information on our sred subject we are making the assumption your firm knows about and is maximizing the program. As a sr&Ed claimant your firm develops or improves existing products, develops new ones, or invested in various process improvements via a trial and error type scenario.

So where are we at - we've simply re enforced the fact that your firm is aware of the program, it participates, and, via your sred consultant or accountant you are maximizing your eligibility for the maximum refund possible.

Cash is king, and you have spent a lot of your cash on the actual R&D involved in the program. Your firm has the option of financing your credit, as soon as it is filed. Clients are often confused about the financing of their claim - basic questions always seem to be - how much does it cost, is my firm incurring debt that I do not necessarily want to take on, and how long the process takes to finance such a claim and whats involved.

Let’s cover off those key points, which should allow you determine if you should consider financing your claim. We'll also throw in a few tips around maximizing your financing should you choose to proceed.

SRED financing of your sr&Ed tax credit is somewhat of a boutique finance industry in Canada. It is very rare that your bank will finance the claim. We certainly don’t agree with that, because in effect it is an account receivable, and they do finance receivables, don’t they??! Anyway, your firm will have to have a strong borrowing relationship with a bank to finance your claim. The reality is that this type of financing is best and more quickly achieving via a sred financing specialist.

Rates for sred financing vary, and factors that affect the rate tend to be size of claim, your company's current financial position ( many sred claimants are early stage, pre revenue, etc ) , as well as the perceived quality of your claim .

A sred loan is not debt per se, that’s important to understand, you are simply monetizing, or ' cash flowing ' one of your receivables, in this case the sred . Sred loans are structured as no payment loans and the final financing charges are simply deducted from the final cheque you receive from our good friends in Ottawa.

Sred financings can be processed, and funded in as little as two weeks - very standard application paperwork is involved, and the main collateral is or courses the sred itself.

Here’s some final tips we promised - have your sred prepared by someone who knows what they are doing, sred consultants are the best in this area as they are specialized. Count on receiving at least a 70% advance on your claim. Also, did you know that under certain conditions your sred can be financed prior to filing?

We’ve e shared some tips and procedures that will allow you to consider financing your claim. If additional cash flow and working capital are important considerations speak to a trusted, credible, and experience business financing advisor to validate your sred loan options.

7 Park Avenue Financial :
South Sheridan Executive Centre
2910 South Sheridan Way
Suite 301
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 7J8

Direct Line = 416 319 5769

Office = 905 829 2653

Email = sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com

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 100 Million $ of financing for Canadian corporations .

' Canadian Business Financing With The Intelligent Use Of Experience '

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stan has had a successful career with some of the world’s largest and most successful corporations.
Prior to founding 7 Park Avenue Financial in 2004 his employers over the last 25 years were, ASHLAND OIL, ( 1977-1980) DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, ( 1980-1990) ) CABLE & WIRELESS PLC,( 1991 -1993) ) AND HEWLETT PACKARD ( 1994-2004 ) He is an expert in Canadian Business Financing.

Stan has over 40 years of business and finance executive experience. He has been recognized as a credit/financial executive for three of the largest technology companies in the world; Hewlett-Packard, Digital Equipment and Cable & Wireless. Stan has had in depth, hands on experience in assessing and evaluating thousands of companies that are seeking financing and expansion. He has been instrumental in helping many companies progress through every phase of financing, mergers & acquisitions, sales and marketing and human resources. Stan has worked with startups and public corporations and has many times established the financial wherewithal of organizations before approving millions of dollars of financing facilities and instruments on behalf of his employers.

Stan Prokop

How To Finance a Canadian SRED ( SR&ED ) claim for Cash Flow

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Looking To Stop Inertia On Your SR&ED Claim? Finance It!

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OVERVIEW – Information on Sred claim financing in Canada. Your firms ability to monetize your sr&ed refundable tax credit is critical to cash flow success around your r&d capital investment in long term competitive success

Canadian business owners and financial managers who file SR ED ( aka SR&ED , aka SHRED ) claims in Canada are keenly aware that it is one of the true ‘ government grants ‘ that many people are referring to when they are researching the broad topic of government grants and loans .

Funds approved in your SR ED claim are non repayable, and we cannot think of a better program in Canada that both assists Canadian firms in ongoing research and development, as well as allowing Canadian to maintain momentum in new products, processes, and technologies .

Our is certainly not to questions why the government provides such non repayable grants, they simply do, and as a Canadian business owner you want to be able to maximize your claim.

SR ED credits are applied for every year when you file your tax return. Our focus is on ensuring the reader understands that this tax credit filing is the trigger that allows you to, if you choose, to also finance your claim. These claims are not traditionally financed by Canadian banks, as the banks we feel probably aren’t fully comfortable with the collateral. Most Canadian business owners also know that there is some risk involved in having your claim cut back a bit after it is reviewed by the appropriate department in Ottawa that hands SR ED claims.

If you wish to finance a Sr Ed claim it is important that you follow a much defined process. Let’s review that process and provide you with some additional tips and information on how the claim is financed and what benefits might come out of the cash flowing of your claim.

There exists in Canada a small boutique market in SR ED financing. Given the unique and specialized nature of this financing we strongly recommend that you work with a trusted, experienced and credible advisor in this area of Canadian financing. That will allow you to maximize the size of the financing we believe, but probably more importantly speed up the process.

When clients ask us how long it takes to finance a claim we generally advise on 2 to 3 weeks, assuming the full co operation of your firm in the usual back up to such a transaction with of course includes:

Application to Finance Sred
Related back up to the application – i.e. financial statements, etc
Copy of the SR ED (SR&ED) claim itself
Copies of prior year claims that were approved, if applicable

It’s basically as simple as that.

‘What amount of funds can we receive for our claim?’ That also is probably questions number two from clients – and the answer is that claims are generally financed at 70% loan to value, which means simply that for every $ 100,000.00 of claim you should expect to receive 70,000.00$.

SR ED financing is structured to your firm’s benefit – that is that they are loans that have no payment during the term of the loan. The term of the loan is of course as simply as long as Ottawa takes to process your claim. Various factors are involved in the timing – we can generally say it takes anywhere from two to twelve months to process your final refund cheque from Ottawa. At that time the other 30% of the claim is returned back to you by the SR ED financier, less the financing cost, or the ‘total time to carry the loan’

So in summary, you can of course wait from 3-12 months for your refund cheque for your sred claim, but why not consider putting that working capital and cash flow to work now. In reality all you are doing is collecting a receivable (the s red claim) faster than waiting for a long period of time. Put that money to work into more R&D to stay competitive in your industry, reduce your payables, or invest in additional marketing or machinery.

Take advantage of SR ED financing to inject immediate cash flow into your company. Talk to a SR ED finance advisor today!




7 Park Avenue Financial :

South Sheridan Executive Centre
2910 South Sheridan Way
Suite 301
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 7J8

Direct Line = 416 319 5769

Office = 905 829 2653

Email = sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com

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 100 Million $ of financing for Canadian corporations .

' Canadian Business Financing With The Intelligent Use Of Experience '

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stan has had a successful career with some of the world’s largest and most successful corporations.
Prior to founding 7 Park Avenue Financial in 2004 his employers over the last 25 years were, ASHLAND OIL, ( 1977-1980) DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, ( 1980-1990) ) CABLE & WIRELESS PLC,( 1991 -1993) ) AND HEWLETT PACKARD ( 1994-2004 ) He is an expert in Canadian Business Financing.

Stan has over 40 years of business and finance executive experience. He has been recognized as a credit/financial executive for three of the largest technology companies in the world; Hewlett-Packard, Digital Equipment and Cable & Wireless. Stan has had in depth, hands on experience in assessing and evaluating thousands of companies that are seeking financing and expansion. He has been instrumental in helping many companies progress through every phase of financing, mergers & acquisitions, sales and marketing and human resources. Stan has worked with startups and public corporations and has many times established the financial wherewithal of organizations before approving millions of dollars of financing facilities and instruments on behalf of his employers.

Stan Prokop

Financing Tax Credits In Canada For Sred And FILM And Digital Media : Showing You The Money

Sred & Film Tax Credit Financing In Canada : Your Share Of The (Boodle, Clams, Dinero, Gelt, Kale, Lettuce, Lolly, Moolah, Pelf, Shekels, Simoleons, Wampum, Loot, Dough, Bread, Cabbage, Sugar, Scratch ) Money !

OVERVIEW – Information on financing refundable tax credits in Canada. Bridge Loans for Sred and Film and Digital Media Credits access critical cash flow you need today . Eliminating the ‘wait factor’

Financing refundable tax credits in Canada (sred / film / digital media)
continues to be immune from the recent front page headlines in Canada's busines press. Those headlines ' screamed' that (in the case of SR&ED) those generous R&D tax credits were in ' crackdown ' mode from Ottawa.

The actual title of the article was ' Ottawa's Generous Loans... Crackdown' and focused specifically on Canada's SR&ED program , which is one of the most generous and poplar 'subsidies ' in Canadian business . From our perspective the term ' loans' is a misnomer, business actually only receive a refundable tax credit. It's of course your decision to finance that refund instead of waiting for it. Let's dig in.

Time will tell if there is in fact a crackdown' on the popular R&D program which provides billions to thousands of firms year in and year out. Some experts say that amount is currently in the 3 Billion $ range and has in fact been higher in the past. The program is clearly the largest business subsidy in Canada.

Canadian firms who access the program are keenly familiar with all the changes that happened in 2012, including streamlining the application process while at the same time limiting some of the key deductions.

Any SR&ED tax credit refund can be financed - it's simply a matter of ensuring you have a legitimate claim prepared by a solid SR ED consultant, those third parties that dominate the industry as it pertains to claim preparation. It certainly helps when your consultant is recognized as someone who can show your claim is not too aggressive and therefore not subject to challenge/audit.

Many firms in fact are challenging the govt on what seems like the new ' austerity ' of SR ED approval. The irony, as pointed out in the article is that the govt seems more focused on direct loans as opposed to R&D tax credits

FILM/DIGITAL MEDIA CREDITS:

Canadian Tax credits in film and digital media also have gotten their fare share of publicity lately. In Nova Scotia for example the entire program seems under attack- with the govt reducing the tax credit budget to 6 Million... down from 24 Million!

Again, while any film/media credit is financeable there seems to be less to finance these days! Naturally the debate always continues as to how much the govt and Canada as a whole benefits from jobs, economic activity from the entertainment industry. Ontario for example spends hundreds of millions on film/digital credits. These credits financed almost half of the film and TV budgets based on figures from a few years ago.

Film and TV projects in Canada are akin to our friend Sisyphus’ journey.

Producers must sell rights; produce their shows raise equity, finance print and media advertising, etc. Stats show that on a sample 300k TV show production almost 50% can be covered off by federal and provincial tax credits.

So while the debate rages on remember that any legitimate SR&ED and film tax credit is financeable. Typical financing is structured as a bridge loan to your company or project (in the case of film/media) for 70% of the total of your SR ED or film tax credit certificate.

If you're looking to finance film, sred, or digital media credits seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success who can assist you with your cash flow needs.



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 100 Million $ of financing for Canadian corporations . Info /Contact :

7 PARK AVENUE FINANCIAL = CANADIAN SR&ED AND FILM TAX CREDIT FINANCING EXPERTISE




7 Park Avenue Financial
South Sheridan Executive Centre
2910 South Sheridan Way
Suite 301
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 7J8

Direct Line = 416 319 5769

Office = 905 829 2653



Email = sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com


' Canadian Business Financing With The Intelligent Use Of Experience '

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stan has had a successful career with some of the world’s largest and most successful corporations.
Prior to founding 7 Park Avenue Financial in 2004 his employers over the last 25 years were, ASHLAND OIL, ( 1977-1980) DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, ( 1980-1990) ) CABLE & WIRELESS PLC,( 1991 -1993) ) AND HEWLETT PACKARD ( 1994-2004 ) He is an expert in Canadian Business Financing.

Stan has over 40 years of business and finance executive experience. He has been recognized as a credit/financial executive for three of the largest technology companies in the world; Hewlett-Packard, Digital Equipment and Cable & Wireless. Stan has had in depth, hands on experience in assessing and evaluating thousands of companies that are seeking financing and expansion. He has been instrumental in helping many companies progress through every phase of financing, mergers & acquisitions, sales and marketing and human resources. Stan has worked with startups and public corporations and has many times established the financial wherewithal of organizations before approving millions of dollars of financing facilities and instruments on behalf of his employers.









Stan Prokop

Research Tax Credits Are Financeable In Canada : Make Your SR&ED ( sred / s red) Claim A Cash Flow Bonus

How Hard Is It To Finance Your SR&ED R&D Credit – You’d Be Surprised?

OVERVIEW – Information on SR&ED financing in Canada . SRED research tax credits under the govt SR ED program can be cash flowed at any time

SRED Research tax credits in Canada can be financed. The ability of your business to finance your SR ED claim seems to come as a surprise to many business owners who take advantage of this popular program. Let's dig in.

The concept of financing a Sr&Ed claim is really the final step in maximizing the benefits of Canada's most popular and generous refundable tax credit program for business. For those that are interested the actual name of the program is the Scientific Research and Experimental Development program.

Having gone through significant changes over the past years the R&D program is still very robust. Just how robust - well in fact thousands of firms apply and qualify every year and they claim cash credits well in excess of 3 Billion dollars annually. Naturally only firms they have an R&D aspect to their business qualify, and they must adhere to the spirit of the program. By the way claimants can claim every year, and there are many firms that file and qualify every year.

To maximize the benefit of the program - i.e. receiving your refund involves preparing a quality claim under program guidelines. This typically is done by 3rd parties known as SR&ED consultants. The benefits of using these folks is pretty simple - they have specific expertise in the program and over time they have gravitated to a contingency fee for their work - meaning of course they absorb the risk of time and preparation of your claim at no cost to your company . They then pre negotiate a fee with yourself which typically is due on receipt of your claim. In recent years these consultants were heavily scrutinized and they now actually are identified on your claim, as well as is their compensation.

While your SR ED claim can be financed during preparation, at time of filing, or post filing there is always the chance your claim could be scrutinized or audited. Typical scenarios include claim eligibility, documentation and back up; the government actually publicizes timelines for assessing your claim and issuing a refund.

In order to cash flow your SR ED credit immediately a simple application process is in place. Typical info on your business includes a copy of your claim, info on who prepared it, and your financial statements. Firms that are in early stage can still 100% qualify for SRED financing as the key collateral behind the loan is the refund itself. Many early stage firms apply and qualify for SR&ED loans.

Why benefit from a SR ED financing? It's all about cash flow, your company’s ability to turn your R&D expenses back into cash for any company purpose.

If you're interested in seeing how easy it is to finance your R&D credit seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success who can assist you in turning your refund into an early cash flow bonus for your business.





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 :

7 PARK AVENUE FINANCIAL = CANADIAN SR&ED FINANCING EXPERTISE





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Office = 905 829 2653



Email = sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com


' Canadian Business Financing With The Intelligent Use Of Experience '

Stan Prokop

R and D Tax Credit Financing In Canada : A CRA Sred Claim Loan

Visualizing Banking Your SR&ED R&D Credit ? Finance It

OVERVIEW – Information on the financing of the Canadian r and d tax credit . Financing a CRA Scientific Research and Experimental Development ‘ sred ‘ claim provides for immediate funds/cash flow for recovery of r&d expenses

The R and D Tax Credit in Canada - You've done your part on your CRA Sred Claim, and now it's up to the program to deliver on your refund chq. A number of issues affect the approval, and the timing of your refundable credit in the form of the government cheque. Financing your claim accelerates that whole process. Let's dig in.


As a business owner or financial manager that participates in the Canadian SR&ED program it's not hard to ' visualize’ banking that final cheque for this years refund. Numerous issues had to be addressed; including the quality of your claim, who prepares it, and assessing your own firms need to finance the claim to accelerate the refund.

To say it's not hard to understand the attractiveness of the Govt r and d refund program is almost an understatement. The evidence of that? Simply that thousands of firms like your claim Billions of dollars annually.

That cash refund of course can be used for any general ' corporate purpose '. That includes working capital, operations, investments in assets, and safe to say starting next years claim again, allowing your firm to meet its competitiveness.

When you leverage the program you're in effect utilizing the tools the federal and provincial government gives you to prepare and self assess your claim. That involves either preparing the claim yourself, which is certainly allowed but not always recommended. Third party SR&ED ' consultants ‘carry the burden of preparing their claim. That benefits owners who not only take advantage of the expertise of these folks, but also utilize the ' contingency' method that SRED Consultants utilize to charge you for their services. (They absorb the cost and time associated wit claim preparation - taking a portion of the final refund as their remuneration)

If the saying ' cash flow is king' applies to pretty well every business it certainly applies to those firms investing in research to maintain their competitive stance. That cash flow, via the SRED refund from Canada Revenue Agency (‘CRA ') is accelerated via the financing of your claim.

Let's outline the basics of a SRED loan. The majority of claims are financed in what we can call a ' bridge loan ' format. Your firm receives 70% of the amount of the combined fed/prov claim. And the monthly payments. None, because the bridge loan allows you to receive funds today and not pay back the loan until the claim is approved via the CRA process, which can inlcude financial audits, etc.

When we tell clients that they don't need to visualize the funding in the future imagine their surprise when we cover off some of the more recent developments in R and D tax credit financing. They inlcude receiving funds prior to your actual filing of the claim as well as being able to fund next years claim... today.

Your SRED loan package could not be more basic - it includes your financials, a copy of your claim, info on who prepared it, and any other pertinent basics around a typical business loan.

If you're looking to ' bank ', not just ' visualize' your r&d claim seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business financing advisor who can assist you in funding your refund .. today!





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 :

7 PARK AVENUE FINANCIAL = CANADIAN SR&ED TAX CREDIT FINANCING EXPERTISE




Have A Question /Comment On Our Blog Or Canadian Business Financing Alternatives ?
CONTACT:
7 Park Avenue Financial
South Sheridan Executive Centre
2910 South Sheridan Way
Suite 301
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 7J8

Direct Line = 416 319 5769

Office = 905 829 2653



Email = sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com


' Canadian Business Financing With The Intelligent Use Of Experience '

Stan Prokop

SRED And Film Production Tax Credit Loans : Let Financing Be The Way Out

Don’t Let The Cash In Your SR&ED And Film/Animation Tax Credits Keep You Up At Night

OVERVIEW – Information on tax credit loans in Canada, Financing Sred and FILM production tax credits alleviate the waiting game when it comes to cash flow, working capital and investment recovery






Tax credit loans around the gov’t SR&ED program in Canada, as well as the similar credits available in the film/TV and animation industry in Canada have a lot of business owners and executives being kept up at night. Your ability to access the cash in federal tax credit programs should not be a worry, concern, or mystery that some might think it is. Let's dig in.

Some might question why we are grouping two different tax credit programs together for our discussion. Our answer is simple - both credits are financeable, they are financed in somewhat of a similar manner, the financing in both cases alleviates the waiting for the government cheques, and again in both cases SRED credits as well as Media credits provide valuable cash flow and working capital to current and future projects in either R&D and Media.


We think we can be further forgiven on that issue simply because it’s very possible to actually file SR&ED claims in film, animation being a good example of that.

Whether Canadian taxpayers like it or not these two programs provide Billions of dollars every year to claimants of SRED or Media Credits. In the film industry that has garnered Canada the reputation of Hollywood North,

and in SR&ED Canadian firms strive for innovation and market leadership in their industry and niches.

Let's take a look at the SR&ED program as it relates to preparation and financing of claims. It's important to ensure your claim is eligible, and both the government and the financier of your claim wants to minimize questions and fast track approval. Here the role of the SR&ED consultant is key. More often than not the consultant that prepares your claim has specific industry expertise and understands your field of endeavor.

When it comes to the financing of your claim we point out to clients that it's sometimes more challenging to finance your claim if it is prepared by yourself. Financiers like to get a strong sense of eligibility and chances of full approval. Many clients we meet have utilized the same consultant for years and actually have good dialogue with CRA auditors on an annual basis. That's a good thing!


In the Media/Transmedia industry (film, television and digital animation) federal and provincial programs focus heavily on providing tax credit incentives based on amount spent on productions which in turn generates taxes, employment, etc.

Again, similar to our R&D credits a combination of federal and provincial credits in Production, Service and Digital Media are available to Canadian productions and co-productions with qualified U.S. and international partners. These credits can often fund 40-50 % of a budget based on the point system that your Tax Credit Accountant calculates and presents.

Again, drawing to our similarity of these two major refundable tax credits both are financed in a very similar manner. Financings are structured as bridge loans, almost always with no payments being made during the term of the loan. A typical financing is 70% of the total value of your SRED or Media tax credit, the combo of federal and provincial claim. You receive the other 30%, less financing costs when your claim is funded by the government - the proverbial ' the chq is in the mail'.

If you're looking to maximize or replenish working capital, start on new projects, or recoup owner investment consider monetizing your tax credit in these two exciting areas of Canadian business.

Seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success who can assist you with your needs around tax credit loans for SR&ED or Media. Finally, no more being kept up at night - financing your investments is a logical way out.



Stan Prokop - 7 Park Avenue Financial :

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