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Research & Development Tax Credit Program

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Purpose

To provide incentives for Arkansas industries to participate in the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority's Applied Research Grant Program or similar research programs. A program goal is to encourage investment by industry in the transfer of science and technology from Arkansas colleges and universities.

Program Description

The Research & Development Tax Credit Program allows credits against a taxpayer's Arkansas state income tax for making certain qualified research expenditures as well as certain donations or sales below cost of new machinery and equipment to a qualified research program.

Eligible Users

Industry and individuals in Arkansas that make expenditures or donations and sales below cost of machinery and equipment to a qualified educational institution for a qualified research program, as defined by the R&D Tax Credit Program rules available from the Authority.

How to Participate

All applicants must complete an application form provided by the Authority and must submit the following documents with the application:
A copy of a statement from the receiving educational institution verifying that they have received the donation from the applicant and,
A copy of the proposal for the approved research project receiving the donation.

Evaluation

All applications will be reviewed by Authority staff for completeness and will be investigated by staff to assure that all eligibility criteria are met.Final decisions on granting tax credits will be made by the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority.

Rules, Guidelines, Forms

The following forms are pdf documents and require
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Rules -PDF
Guidelines -PDF
Final Report Form -PDF

Contact
Blake Perry, Vice President Research
Arkansas Science & Technology Authority
423 Main Street, Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501.682-8186
Fax: (501) 683-4420
blake.perry@mail.state.ar.us

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