R&D Tax Credit Calculator

R&D Tax Credit Calculator MCP Connector for Claude

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Calculate US R&D tax credits using Regular and ASC methodologies.

3 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

This MCP server provides specialized tools to calculate United States federal R&D tax credits. It supports both the Regular Research Credit method, which calculates credit based on expenses exceeding a base amount, and the Alternative Simplified Credit (ASC) method, which uses an average of prior years' qualified research expenses. Use calculate_regular_method_credit for threshold-based calculations, calculate_asc_method_credit for historical average-based calculations, or recommend_optimal_tax_strategy to automatically identify the most beneficial approach for your business.

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3 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

calculate_asc_method_credit

Determines the specific tax credit amount generated using the Alternative Simplified Credit methodology

recommend_optimal_tax_strategy

Compares both methodologies to identify which approach provides the highest tax savings

calculate_regular_method_credit

Returns zero if expenses do not exceed base. Determines the specific tax credit amount generated using the Regular Research Credit methodology

See how to talk to your AI agent using R&D Tax Credit Calculator.

Calculate my regular R&D credit if my current QRE is $100,000 and my base amount is $50,000.

Using `calculate_regular_method_credit`, your calculated credit is $10,000 (20% of the $50,000 excess).

What is my ASC credit if my QREs for the last 3 years were $80,000, $90,000, and $100,000?

Based on `calculate_asc_method_credit`, your calculated credit is $6,300 (14% of 50% of the $90,000 average).

Recommend a strategy for current QRE of $120,000, base amount of $60,000, and prior years QREs of [70000, 80000, 90000].

The `recommend_optimal_tax_strategy` tool recommends the Regular method, providing a higher credit value compared to the ASC method for your data.

The Regular method calculates credit based on current year QRE exceeding a base amount, while the ASC method uses 14% of 50% of the average QRE from the previous three years.

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