About

Research & Development Tax Incentives
RIX ®Technology: The Smarter Technological Solution

RIX® (for Resource Information Xchange) is an interactive, web-based information management sys-tem that provides easy-to-use, activity-based information requests, facilitates uploading and storage of relevant contemporaneous documentation, and streamlines the review & analysis of information gath-ered. The primary functions of the application provide an interactive Research Credit knowledge ex-change for the taxpayer, allow remote reporting of Research Credit data by the taxpayer, analyze, test and document qualified activity and financial information; and facilitate remote Research Credit review by the IRS. RIX® Technology provides a valuable conduit for the client to ask real-world questions when they occur and evaluate the credit worthiness of individual activities or projects to maximize tax credits.

Our Approach
The RIX Technology R&D team is a national practice of highly experienced tax professionals specializ-ing in R&D tax incentives. Our R&D professionals are exclusively dedicated to R&D tax issues and spe-cialize in particular industries, including aerospace and defense. Our focus provides us with an unusual depth of experience. We also work in an efficient and non-intrusive manner so that you can stay focused on business.

Why RIX ® Technology?
Continuous, regular, contemporaneous reports with RIX® Technology result in more inclusive identification of activities, greater accuracy in related expenditures and clarity of information. Compa-nies using RIX® see increased credit amounts, simplified documentation and review and limited reduc-tion of tax credits under IRS review.

Simple access to Research Tax Credit benefits Expansion of Research Credit opportunity (more tax dollars returned) Reduced total cost for Research Credit benefits (less internal effort, shorter filing periods, smaller fees) Durable Research Credits (certainty under review)
-Efficient Research Credit data collection
-Reduction of personnel time for data collection
-Minimal training requirements
-Reduced impact of personnel turnover on Research Credit data collection
-Improved continuity of records
-Minimal personnel participation in examinations by taxing authorities Interactive Q&A and FAQ data Increased Research Tax Credits from improved recordkeeping
-Simplified IRS audit process SOX benefits
-Systematic process
-Improved recordkeeping
-Greater certainty of Research Credit retention under IRS review Availability of accurate management metrics for R&D efforts Greater internal visibility of Intellectual Property information Forum for periodic posting of critical information to operational personnel.

RIX, Easy to use and deploy: RIX provides an easy-to-use platform for gathering and analyzing R&D tax credit information. Web-based information requests are tailored to the specific needs of your company. Automatic e-mail notification invites technical personnel to participate in the reporting process. RIX monitors the completion process and ensures that the reports are timely and complete.

Efficient gathering of documentation: RIX provides a timely and efficient method for performing critical R&D tax credit evaluation. Information gathering occurs contemporaneously with the activity. Technology allows the scope of the review process to in-clude all personnel who perform, support, or supervise qualified research. Information requests can be completed by technical person-nel at their convenience. Information from prior years can be displayed to assist tech-nical personnel in completing evaluations of current-year activities.

Correlates R&D activities to research expenditures: RIX facilitates the organization and review of activity and expenditure information. Expenditures can be reviewed and analyzed at the em-ployee, account, or even the vendor level. Expenditures can be directly associated with products, proc-esses, research initiatives, or projects.

Deliverable:
RIX provides you with a deliverable tailored to your circum-stances. Information requests, contemporaneous documentation, and related work papers can be downloaded and stored elec-tronically. The system supports documentation retention policies and helps retain critical information in the event of employee turnover.

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