Missouri R&D Tax Credit (REINSTATED)
Supports Missouri small and growing companies with innovation tax credits for innovation.
Missouri's Qualified Research Expense (QRE) Tax Credit Program is a state income tax credit program administered by the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED), reinstated for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. The program, listed on DED's program catalog as the Qualified Research Expense Tax Credit Program, reflects Missouri's re-entry into the state R&D credit landscape a…
Missouri state income tax credit on qualified research expenses incurred in-state, reinstated effective tax year 2023, targeting for-profit businesses and research organizations conducting Missouri-based R&D.
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