Fondo Core Workflow B: R&D Tax Credits Overview Claim R&D tax credits through Fondo. Startups with US W-2 employees doing qualifying R&D can offset up to $500,000/year in payroll taxes (FICA). Fondo's CPA team prepares the Form 6765 study. R&D Credit Calculation Qualifying Activities | Qualifies | Does NOT Qualify | |-----------|-----------------| | Developing new software features | Routine maintenance/bug fixes | | Improving existing algorithms | Marketing or sales activities | | Building internal tools | Purchasing off-the-shelf software | | API integrations requiring experimentation | Sim…