SR&ED articles
Explain your R&D, keep useful project records, and understand how the claim comes together with your accountant.
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SR&ED resources.
Work out what to claim, how the credits are calculated, and which records to keep. Start with the question you need to answer.
Claim calculator
Enter your R&D costs for a rough federal and provincial credit estimate. The calculator shows the rates and assumptions it uses.
Try the claim calculatorFederal & Provincial Rates
Compare credit rates, refundable amounts, expenditure limits, and the provincial rules that affect the calculation.
Compare credit ratesSR&ED Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the terms you’ll see when preparing an SR&ED claim.
Read the glossaryField of technology codes
Find the CRA code for your project’s field of advancement, with separate instructions for the updated T661 research code.
Browse technology codesEvents and workshops
Past events in our community and topics we can discuss with your team.
See eventsChoosing a consultant
See how Cedar prepares a claim and what to ask when you’re comparing proposals.
Compare SR&ED servicesSR&ED in your industry
Examples of development work and the records to look for in your field.
Browse industriesYour part in the claim
See what Cedar handles and what we need from founders, engineering teams, finance teams, and accountants.
Find your roleFrom the blog
Practical help with your claim
How your accountant and SR&ED team work together
Connect the technical report, cost calculations, and corporate tax return so your SR&ED claim reaches filing with the right people involved.
3 min readKeep the records that explain your R&D
A practical way to connect design notes, test results, project time, and costs using the records your team already creates.
3 min readHow to explain your R&D for an SR&ED claim
Turn a year of development into a clear account of the technical problem, the experiments, and what your team learned.
3 min readCanada Revenue Agency
Go to the source
Use CRA guidance to check the federal eligibility and claim rules. Our rate table links to each province’s guidance for its own credits and conditions.