NY Life Sciences R&D Credit
Funds New York life sciences companies with tax credits that support innovation with high patient impact potential.
The New York Life Sciences R&D Credit is a state-level tax incentive designed to reduce the effective cost of research and development activities for qualifying life sciences companies operating in New York. Administered jointly by Empire State Development (ESD) and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF), the program targets new or early-stage life sciences companies — biotech…
New York State tax credit for new life sciences companies conducting qualifying R&D in New York, administered jointly by Empire State Development and the NY Department of Taxation and Finance.
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