Startup Taxes
Comprehensive tax guidance for startups including tax planning, compliance, filing requirements, and strategies to minimize tax burden while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Startup Accounting: Filing Your First Startup Tax Return
Learn how startup accounting experts handle your first startup tax return, from requirements to timelines, R&D credits and founder FAQs.
Vanessa Kruze
August 2026 startup tax deadlines
Key August 2026 tax deadlines for startups, including federal payroll and quarterly state filings founders shouldn’t ignore.
Bryan Long, MBA
A 2026 Guide to Tax Returns for Seed-Stage Startups
The ultimate tax season guide for startups, by the leading tax CPA to startups. Kruze has filed thousands of tax returns; we answer the top tax questions.
Vanessa Kruze
Year-End Tax Reporting for ISOs & NQSOs
Avoid option tax surprises—learn how ISO and NSO/NQSO taxes are reported, what forms you'll see, and what founders and employees should track.
Kruze Consulting
A Guide to Shutting Down Your Startup
Close your startup the right way—learn the steps to wind down, pay taxes and payroll, settle liabilities, and avoid lingering compliance issues.
Kruze Consulting
A Guide to Payroll Taxes for Startups
Vanessa Kruze, CPA, discusses the basic points of payroll at startup and gives advice on how to budget for your startup's payroll taxes.
Vanessa Kruze
Form 8994: Employer Credit for Paid Family & Medical Leave
Claim the paid family and medical leave credit – learn how Form 8994 works, eligibility rules, and how to document your policy properly.
Kruze Consulting
Fraudulence in California Statement of Information
Don’t fall for California scam filings—learn how to spot misleading State of Information solicitations and protect your startup from fees.
Kruze Consulting
Startup Corporate Tax Returns Employee Options
Kruze Consulting's VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, gives a breakdown on startup Corporate Tax Returns (required by the IRS) and the options employees have.
Kruze Consulting
Maryland BIITC Biotech Tax Credit Guide for Startups
See if you qualify for Maryland’s BIITC—learn how the biotech investment tax credit works and how founders can attract more capital.
Kruze Consulting
Capital Gains on SAFE Note Conversions Explained
Learn when capital gains tax applies on SAFE note conversions, how QSBS and holding periods work, and what investors should track to minimize their tax bill.
Kruze Consulting
How Startups Can Confidently File Multi-State Tax Returns
Learn essential steps for startups to navigate multi-state tax returns, avoid double taxation, and stay compliant as your company expands across state lines.
Bryan Long, MBA