How a Canadian Doctor Reinvested $87K in SR&ED Credits Back into Their Practice
A Canadian doctor's SR&ED story: how they claimed $87K in credits and reinvested it into their practice. What qualified, how they documented it, and what they learned.
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The $87K SR&ED claim
A Canadian doctor running a professional corporation claimed $87,000 in SR&ED credits for work that most healthcare professionals wouldn't think to document. The key was recognizing that their practice involved systematic investigation of technical problems.
The qualifying work included: developing a custom patient management system to handle a unique workflow, investigating novel diagnostic approaches for a specific patient population, and systematically testing and refining a clinical protocol that existing literature didn't adequately address.
How they documented it
The doctor's documentation was simple but effective: a running log of technical decisions in a shared note, email threads about the custom system design, and time records from the practice management software.
The $87K was reinvested into the practice: new diagnostic equipment, additional staff training, and an upgraded patient management system. The SR&ED program became a growth engine, not just a tax credit.
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