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Startup Taxes

Comprehensive tax guidance for startups including tax planning, compliance, filing requirements, and strategies to minimize tax burden while ensuring regulatory compliance.

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Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) Guide for Startup Founders and VCs

Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) Guide for Startup Founders and VCs

Updated on Sun, May 8, 2022

Learn how Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) works, including OBBBA updates to the gross asset limit, key eligibility tests, and planning tips for startup founders, employees, and venture capital investors.

byKruze Consulting
Top 20 Startup Tax Credits

Top 20 Startup Tax Credits

Updated on Sun, May 8, 2022

Kruze Consulting's clients receive over $50M per year in tax credits from the IRS. Here are some of the most common startup tax credits.

byKruze Consulting
Tax Credits for startups

Tax Credits for startups

Updated on Mon, May 5, 2025

Claim key startup tax credits, including the R&D credit, to reduce burn, extend runway, and preserve cash longer through smart planning.

byKruze Consulting
Do Startups With Losses Pay Taxes? Startup Tax Guide

Do Startups With Losses Pay Taxes? Startup Tax Guide

Updated on Mon, Mar 18, 2019

Learn whether money-losing startups still owe taxes—understand franchise taxes, payroll taxes, sales tax, and why losses don’t mean “no filings.”

byVanessa Kruze
State Sales Tax and Nexus Rules for Tech Startups

State Sales Tax and Nexus Rules for Tech Startups

Updated on Sun, May 8, 2022

State sales taxes, here is what you need to know if your company is selling products or services in multiple states

byKruze Consulting
What are Delaware C Corporation tax filing requirements?

What are Delaware C Corporation tax filing requirements?

Updated on Mon, Oct 10, 2016

Vanessa Kruze, CPA, explains when a Delaware C Corporation needs to file a tax return and whether you should use the federal extension.

byVanessa Kruze
Taxes for Delaware C-Corp Startups

Taxes for Delaware C-Corp Startups

Updated on Sun, Oct 27, 2019

Most folks only think about the annual Form 1120 Tax return, but there’s actually a ton of taxes and tax deadlines for Delaware C-Corps.

byVanessa Kruze
How to Find Your Articles of Incorporation

How to Find Your Articles of Incorporation

Updated on Wed, Nov 16, 2022

Kruze Consulting CEO, Vanessa Kruze, answers the question 'how do you find your articles of incorporation?' with a simple step by step guide.

byVanessa Kruze
R&D Tax Credit Timing for Fast-Growing Startups

R&D Tax Credit Timing for Fast-Growing Startups

Updated on Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Learn when fast-growing startups should claim R&D tax credits, from payroll offset timing to fundraising alignment and QRE tracking systems.

byKaren Yates, BS
SaaS Sales Tax and Economic Nexus Guide for Software

SaaS Sales Tax and Economic Nexus Guide for Software

Updated on Thu, Jan 19, 2023

Avoid SaaS sales tax surprises—learn where SaaS is taxable, how nexus works, and what to do before states send an assessment notice.

byKruze Consulting
Essential Records for Bookkeeping: Startup Checklist

Essential Records for Bookkeeping: Startup Checklist

Updated on Wed, Sep 10, 2025

Find out which key documents founders need to organize and share – like bank statements, invoices, and receipts – when working with a bookkeeping service.

byKruze Consulting
How are VC Investments Taxed?

How are VC Investments Taxed?

Updated on Tue, Nov 14, 2023

Vanessa Kruze, CPA, explains how a Venture Capital or Angel investment is not taxed, and how it should be accounted for on the balance sheet.

byVanessa Kruze