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title: DCAA Compliance Blog | IRS Sec. 174 and SBIR Program
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# DCAA COMPLIANCE BLOG

## NEWS, HELPFUL TIPS, AND DISCUSSION WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS

## [ A Different Approach to IRS Section 174 for SBIR Awardees ](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/a-different-approach-to-irs-section-174-for-sbir-awardees)

[IRS Section 174](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/tag/irs-section-174)

[Tyler Link](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/author/tyler-link) on  August 30, 2024

*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 Section 174 and SBIR/STTR Awards ](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/irs-section-174-and-sbir/sttr-awards)

[IRS Section 174](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/tag/irs-section-174)

[John Berry - Hull & Knarr LLP](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/author/john-berry-hull-knarr-llp) on  August 26, 2024

*With the September and October 15 tax (extension) deadlines looming, now is a critical time for SBIR/STTR awardees to determine if their contracts are subject to IRS sections 41 and 174 (if they have not...*

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[![IRS Section 174 and SBIR/STTR Awards](https://www.reliascent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IRS%20Section%20174%20will%20destroy%20SBIR-STTR%20Programs%20-%20devastate%20economy.jpg?width=500&name=IRS%20Section%20174%20will%20destroy%20SBIR-STTR%20Programs%20-%20devastate%20economy.jpg) ](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/irs-section-174-and-sbir/sttr-awards)

## [ Congress Must Act Before IRS Sec. 174 Destroys Economy and Businesses ](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/irs-section-174-threatens-government-contractors-and-the-sbir-program-0)

[IRS Section 174](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/tag/irs-section-174)

[Tyler Link](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/author/tyler-link) on  November 1, 2023

As readers of our blog and most small business government contractors likely know by now, the IRS proposed new guidelines for [Section 174, ](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-23-63.pdf)the consequences of which will devastate our economy and stop...

[ Read The Full Blog Now... ](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/irs-section-174-threatens-government-contractors-and-the-sbir-program-0) 

[![IRS Section 174 will devastate economy, destroy businesses and SBIR program](https://www.reliascent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IRS%20Section%20174%20will%20destroy%20SBIR-STTR%20Programs%20-%20devastate%20economy.jpg?width=500&name=IRS%20Section%20174%20will%20destroy%20SBIR-STTR%20Programs%20-%20devastate%20economy.jpg) ](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/irs-section-174-threatens-government-contractors-and-the-sbir-program-0)