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Indirect Rates Development & Negotiations for Government Contractors

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As a government contractor or grantee, your indirect rates are critically important to the survival of your business because they determine how you will recover the overhead and administrative costs that...

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Indirect Rates Development and Support for SBIR Awardees and Contractors

Permanent Fix for Sec. 174 R&D Tax Signed into Law

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As you’ve likely heard by now, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill ( “BBB” or the “OBBB”) into law on the Fourth of July, after a marathon vote to get the bill through Congress. While there...

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IRS Sec 174 R&D Tax Fixed in OBBB

2024 Incurred Cost Proposals Due Soon

June 30th is rapidly approaching and ReliAscent® would like to remind all government contractors that if you had a cost reimbursable type contract (or grant requiring an annual Indirect Cost Proposal) in...

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2024 Incurred Cost Proposal Reminder

Preparing for GovCon Changes in Washington

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Government contractors already have enough to worry about just keeping the lights on and doors open. But as things change in Washington with the transition to a new administration, many contractors and...

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Preparing for GovCon Changes in 2025

A Different Approach to IRS Section 174 for SBIR Awardees

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Earlier this week, ReliAscent® posted a guest blog from one of our partners on how SBIR/STTR awardees can minimize the impact of the R&D amortization requirement in IRS Section 174. However, there are...

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IRS 174 and R&D Amortization

SBIR/STTR FAQ Part 3 - Taxes, Compensation, Timekeeping

We get a lot of great questions from small business owners each week, and some of the most common issues that come up during an SBIR Phase I are related to Timekeeping, Compensation/Payroll, and Tax...

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SBIR Compliance FAQ - Taxes, Compensation, Timekeeping

ReliAscent's Quick Guide to Incurred Cost Proposals

ReliAscent® would like to remind all government contractors that if you had a Cost Reimbursable type contract in 2023, your Incurred Cost Proposal / DCAA ICE Submission is due 6 months after the end of...

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All Eyes on Congress as Bill Could Halt R&D Amortization in IRS 174

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Government Contractors and SBIR/STTR awardees are holding their collective breath as Congress considers tax legislation that would immediately halt the devastating R&D Amortization requirement from the...

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IRS Section 174 R&D Amortization