Laura Lynn Gonzalez expected a tax refund this year, after her two-employee data-visualization company experienced a $30,000 loss. Instead, she said,

Small Businesses Face Big Tax Bills From Research-Deduction Change

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2023-03-17 15:30:10

Laura Lynn Gonzalez expected a tax refund this year, after her two-employee data-visualization company experienced a $30,000 loss. Instead, she said, she is facing a $100,000 federal tax bill that is about as large as her 2022 salary. 

Ms. Gonzalez’s predicament stems from a piece of the 2017 tax law that is taking effect now. It requires companies to spread deductions for research costs over five years instead of taking them immediately. 

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