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Pennsylvania R&D Tax Credit

PA R&D Tax Credit

Supports Pennsylvania firms through tax credits for qualifying innovation expenses, lowering effective innovation costs.

OpenPennsylvania Department of RevenueUnited StatesEligible in Pennsylvania
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About

Pennsylvania's Research and Development Tax Credit, created under Act 7 of 1997 and codified as Article XVII-B of the Tax Reform Code of 1971, encourages businesses and individuals to increase qualified research spending within the Commonwealth. The credit is available to any taxpayer subject to Pennsylvania Corporate Net Income Tax or Personal Income Tax who has incurred qualified R&D expenses in…

What this grant funds

Qualified research and development expenditures conducted within Pennsylvania, across all industries, eligible for an annual sellable state tax credit filed between August 1 and December 1.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.1 Dec 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Tax credit
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.pa.gov