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Technology
Software and platform R&D
Employee salaries
$93 000
Contractor fees
$28 000
Consumed materials
$12 000
Related overhead
$17 000
Total expenses
$150 000
Estimated SR&ED amount
$52 500
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How it works
How the SR&ED tax credit works
SR&ED is a Canadian tax incentive program that rewards businesses for eligible research and development work. If your company is solving technical problems, testing new methods, or improving products, processes, or software, you may be able to claim a portion of those costs back through tax credits or refunds.
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Frequently asked questions
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What does the SR&ED calculator help estimate?
It helps identify whether technical projects may deserve a closer SR&ED review by looking at development work, expenses, fiscal timing, and the presence of experimentation or technical uncertainty.
When should I use the SR&ED calculator?
Use it when your team has developed or improved a product, process, material, software system, or technical method and had to test options because the solution was not obvious at the start.
What should happen after the estimate?
A specialist should confirm the fiscal year, eligible activities, available evidence, and claimable expenses before preparing or quoting a file. The estimate is a screening tool, not a final claim.