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In 2004 I founded 7 PARK AVENUE FINANCIAL. At that time I had spent all my working life, at that time - Over 30 years in Commercial credit and lending and Canadian business financing. I believe the commercial lending landscape has drastically changed in Canada. I believe a void exists for business owners and finance managers for companies, large and small who want service, creativity, and alternatives.

Every day we strive to consistently deliver business financing that you feel meets the needs of your business. If you believe as we do that financing solutions and alternatives exist for your firm we want to talk to you. Our purpose is simple: we want to deliver the best business finance solutions for your company.



Showing posts with label financing sred credits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label financing sred credits. Show all posts

Monday, February 20, 2023

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





YOUR COMPANY IS LOOKING FOR A CANADIAN SR&ED FINANCING 

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

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        Financing & Cash flow are the biggest issues facing businesses today

                              ARE YOU UNAWARE OR DISSATISFIED WITH YOUR CURRENT BUSINESS FINANCING OPTIONS?

CALL NOW - DIRECT LINE - 416 319 5769 - Let's talk or arrange a meeting to discuss your needs

EMAIL - sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com

 

 

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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Sunday, May 10, 2015

Financing Sred Credits Will Get You Everywhere: The SR ED Refundable Tax Credit Loan





Ctrl Alt Delete : Rebooting Your SR&ED Claim Via A ‘SRED’ Bridge Loan




OVERVIEW – Information on financing sred ( SR&ED ) tax credits in Canada. A SR ED tax credit loan provides immediate monetization of your refundable tax credit for Canada’s Scientific Research & Experimental Development r&d program






Financing SRED (‘SR&ED’) credits in Canada
is almost like rebooting your SR ED claim. A tax credit loan allows you to get an immediate reimbursement under Canada's Scientific Research & Experimental Development program.

Utilizing the cash from your refund has a dual benefit - you've eliminated the wait period in what for many firms is in effect a very important ' receivable', and at the same time it allows you to forge on in your competitiveness in today’s global marketplace.

Financing of your claim of course has nothing to do with your actual eligibility of the program... that's up to you and your ' Sred Consultant '. That whole process becomes the actual determination of how your products or processes qualify. Consultants on your claim work on either a fixed fee or a contingency fee basis - it's your decision although most appear to take contingency given it transfers all risk to the consultant!

Timing not only involves the financing of your claim and its monetization - you also have to ensure your filing deadline under your actual claim submission are in accordance with CRA guidelines.

Your SR&ED claim has several key elements, all of which hopefully maximize the total amount of your refund, and therefore your eligible financing. (NOTE - The tax credit loan is typically 70% of the total value of both your provincial and federal claim - the larger the refund the more you of course can finance)

Financing of your claim simply involves a basic business credit application that you would anticipate with any other type of financing. Naturally the ' collateral ' for the loan is in essence the actual refund itself. That refund depends on the quality of your narrative in the claim, the amount of employees of contractors that were paid and participated in the claim, etc.

The true power of the ' SHRED' refund is of course your ability to recoup the maximum amount of cash - the total cash refunded under the program is in the Billions of dollars in Canada under combined federal and provincial parts of the program. Typical refunds are in the 30-40% range based on the total amount of your R&D. Again, it’s your Sred consultant and accountant that have the obligation to maximize that claim for your company.

Your actual SR&ED is filed along with your T2 tax return. You can start to see the benefits of a sr ed tax credit loan by taking a look at the total timelines we're talking about - i.e. actually doing your r&d, preparing a claim with your consultant, and then filing it after your year end financial are prepared. Then of course potential audits and review by CRA of your claim kick in.

As we have noted financing refundable SR&ED credits is a very simple process. You typically would only consider financing a claim if you have a need for cash. Financing your claim should be measured against your needs and uses of the cash. Typical claims can be financed in a manner of weeks.

If you're looking for a SRED ' reboot ' - i.e. in our case the monetizing of your refund 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 tax credit loan 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 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.










Sunday, April 5, 2015

Financing SRED Credits: Cash Flow Optimization Via A SR ED Tax Credit Loan






The Silver Lining In The Dark Cloud Of Waiting For Your SR&ED Claim Refund















OVERVIEW – Information on the benefits and utilization of a SR ED Tax Credit Loan in Canada. Financing your SRED Credits is a smart way to accelerate your SR&ED refund






Financing SRED (SR&ED) credits in Canada
is one key way in which business owners/manager participating in the program can ' optimize ' the benefits of this popular program. We're maintaining that a SR ED Tax Credit Loan is in effect a great ' silver lining in the dark cloud “of ... waiting for your refund. Let's dig in.

There are also other ways in which you can, effect, monetize your SR&ED filing each year. It's your way of course to take part of the 3 Billion $+ the federal and provincial governments typically spend on the program each year. The double whammy of receiving a refundable tax credit while at the same time maintaining your competitive stance is clearly a key driver in utilization of the program.

Whether it's simply filing your claim, or financing it your company is constantly in a 'waiting game’. In fact certain deadlines for filing and having your claim adjudicated are in fact cast in stone in Canada Revenue Agency rules. Their service standards are clearly laid out. By the way the financing of your refund allows you to leap frog the timelines in question.

Optimizing your claim, including considering a SR ED tax credit loan revolves around the proper preparation of your refund claim. While a very small portion of firms prepare and write their own claims typically this work is most effectively completed with the services of a ' SR&ED Consultant.

A good consultant will also lend credibility to your SRED finance loan application in that their work in areas of writing the narrative to your claim, as well as properly itemizing the costs is to key our ' optimization ' them . Who wouldn’t want to have a goal of ' fast tracking ' CRA' in areas of eligibility, expenses incurred, and co-coordinating the filing with your accountants. That ' notice of assessment ' followed by your refund cheque is clearly the goal line!

It's important to note that since SR&ED refund claims are filed only when you have completed your year end financials and corporate tax return this simply enhances the temptation of accelerate your refund via a SR ED tax credit loan.

Very few could argue that the funds you receive under the program (typically in the general range of 35% of all monies incurred in R&D) is valuable cash flow. Many firms who are start up or early revenue will attest to this!

Financing SRED Credits is of course an option, not a requirement. Only firms who are looking to accelerate cash flow should consider the SR ED tax credit loan. You need to give consideration to the overall timing of your claim as well as the actual need for funds. Typically your firm would use the proceeds of a SR&ED bridge loan for general working capital purposes in any area of their business

Financing your refundable sred tax credit couldn’t be simpler. The loan is structured as a bridge loan for 70% of the total value of your claim. No monthly payments are required, as financing costs ' accrue’, thereby making the loan even more attractive from a viewpoint of cash outlay. And by the way, you can start financing yesterdays SRED, today’s claim, and next years claim... whenever you wish.

Looking to ' optimize' the benefits of the Canadian govt R&D program? Finance your refund with the assistance of 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

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.












Sunday, February 23, 2014

Financing SR ED Credits And The Film Finance Credit : Eliminating Performance Anxiety

















Here Are All The Ways To Finance Tax Credits ( SR&ED / Film ) In Canada - It’s A Science Not A Séance

OVERVIEW – Information on financing SRED ( ‘SR&ED’) credits in Canada . Together with the Film finance credit the ability to monetize and cash flow refundable tax credits accelerates business success in research and Media






Financing SRED credits (SR&ED) or the Film Finance Credit shouldn’t come with ' performance anxiety’! Let's discuss some of the key issues/points around maximizing tax credit claims under these two major programs. In our ( humble ) opinion these two programs , which provide Billions ( yes that's with a ' B' ) of refundable credits and ' cash back' need to be maximized and provide great recovery of cash flow and working capital . Let's dig in.

It might seem strange to some that we talk about R&D recovery and film/TV/digital animation tax credits in the same breath but the similarities of the two programs in what’s required to file and what’s require to finance are quite uncanny .

Let's take a look at SR ED (The Scientific Research / Experimental Development) first. When it comes to financing and tax credit, and SRED is no exception it’s about the quality of the claim. While we meet some clients who are comfortable and knowledgeable in writing and filing their research credit the fact is that the majority of these claims are prepared by 3rd parties called SRED consultancies.

This group of folks created a small industry over the years, billing their clients on contingency and taking all the risk in preparing and filing your claim. What a nice bunch of folks right? Well, in return they typically took 15-30% of all funds recovered. We won’t get into the merits of what's fair and reasonable, as thousands of firms over the years certainly felt this was an ok arrangement. But these days you're required to align yourself with a credit SR&ED consultant, as well as divulging on your filing who prepared the claim and what the fee was.

When it comes to financing your claim your SRED credits are evaluated under a small handful of key criteria - i.e. general stability and prospects of your firm, owner experience, previous filings ( nice to have , but not required ) , and as stated, quality of the claim . So aligning yourself with a solid preparer is key.

Since financing a tax credit claim in both SR&ED and film is all about shortening the time it takes to receive your funds a quality claim will shorten audits, requests for info, as well as speed up financing approval, which typically only takes days anyway.


When it comes to the film finance tax credit it's key to know that financing media tax credits is one of the most straightforward and less 'risky' aspects of the ' exciting' (?) world of media entertainment production . While many might view this industry as ' losing a shirt' and dependent on public success the reality is that the tax credit portion of a project in film, television or transmedia provides anywhere from 30-50% of an entire budget , and when properly financed allows the other portions of a project to come together quite nicely - i.e. equity,. Pre-sales, gap, etc.

The film tax credit accountant mirrors the role of the SR&ED consultant - providing a quality claim via their expertise in the various provincial and federal programs that are combined into your filing.

In our opinion financing sred credits and the film finance credit is an art and science, not the mystery of a séance. Seek out and speak to a trusted credible and experienced Canadian business financing advisor who can assist you with eliminating ' performance anxiety '
in tax credit financing.



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 and Film Tax Credit Financing Expertise



















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Office = 905 829 2653



Email = sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com


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