In the absence of records specifically created to document the research tax credit, taxpayers
often have to rely on estimates and an assortment of documents, interviews, and other evidence to substantiate expenditures that qualify for the research tax credits.
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July 2016 - The Tax Adviser
- Magazine
- July 2016

credits against tax
partners & partnerships
Partnership Audit Rules for the Next Decade
This article analyzes new rules regarding the audit procedures for partnerships and describes important elections partnerships may make.
TAX CLINIC
CONSOLIDATED RETURNS
corporations & shareholders
EMPLOYMENT TAXES
exempt organizations
FOREIGN INCOME & TAXPAYERS
partners & partnerships
PRACTICE & PROCEDURES
SPECIAL INDUSTRIES
STATE & LOCAL TAXES
COLUMNS
NEWS NOTES
TAX PRACTICE & PROCEDURES
DC CURRENTS
employee benefits & pensions
Profits interests: The most tax-efficient equity grant to employees
By granting them a profits interest, entities taxed as partnerships can reward employees with equity. Mistakes, however, could cause challenges from taxing authorities.