What qualifies for the R&D tax credit has nothing to do with having an R&D department.
David Wiener explains that the credit looks at the work itself. Engineers, developers, designers, machinists and food scientists working out something new for the company may have wages that count. Most companies that miss it never connected the word research to what their people do.
From The Tax Strategy Playbook.
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This is educational content, not tax advice for your situation. Talk to your tax professional.