Florida Corporate Income Tax Research & Development Credit

activeFloridastatetax creditR&D & manufacturing

Value10% of Florida QRE exceeding the 4-year base average, allocated from a $9M annual statewide pool (prorated when oversubscribed)

Deadlines2027-03-26 — Annual application window — next opens 3/20/2027 (through ~3/26/2027) for CY2026 expenses; prior Qualified Target Industry Business certification from FloridaCommerce required first

RequirementsC-corporation in a qualified target industry (manufacturing incl.); QTIB certification letter from FloridaCommerce before applying; Form F-1196 filed online during the March window; claim allocation on F-1120

Caveatspool historically oversubscribed and prorated; certification letter takes time — request months before the March window; 2026 window (for CY2025 expenses) already closed

Official sourcehttps://www.floridajobs.org/business-growth-and-partnerships/for-businesses-and-entrepreneurs/business-resource/research-and-development-tax-credit-program

Applyhttps://taxapps.floridarevenue.com/CorporateTaxCreditRD/Start.aspx

Last verified2026-08-23

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