Ohio R&D Investment Tax Credit
Funds Ohio manufacturers and innovators with tax credits to support qualifying innovation spending and build capacity.
The Ohio Research and Development Investment Tax Credit is a self-claimed, nonrefundable credit against the Commercial Activity Tax (CAT), administered by the Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) under ORC §5751.51 and Ohio Admin. Code 5703-29-22. The credit equals 7% of the taxpayer's incremental qualified research expenses (QREs) — that is, QREs above the taxpayer's three-year rolling average — and…
Nonrefundable Ohio Commercial Activity Tax credit equal to 7% of incremental qualified research expenses incurred within the state, self-claimed annually with no pre-approval required.
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