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NY Capital Base Tax for Unprofitable Businesses

Updated on Mon, Aug 4, 2025

Learn how New York's capital tax hits unprofitable startups, when you still owe tax on capital, and how to stay compliant while minimizing the bill.

byVanessa Kruze

What Startup Founders Need to Know about Taxation

Updated on Mon, Nov 27, 2023

Running a startup and confused about startup taxes? Uncover what every founder needs to know about payroll systems, tax returns, and deductions.

byVanessa Kruze

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

How to Fix Bad Bookkeeping in Your Startup

Updated on Sun, Oct 29, 2023

Tips for fixing bad bookkeeping from an experienced startup accounting team.

byVanessa Kruze

HRAs for Startup Health Benefits

Updated on Mon, Oct 23, 2023

Learn what an HRA is, how startups can use HRAs to offer tax-efficient health benefits, and when an HRA may beat traditional group health insurance.

byVanessa Kruze

Is It Time to Outsource Your Startup's Accounting?

Updated on Sun, Oct 15, 2023

In my opinion, pre-seed, seed and VC-backed startups should outsource their bookkeeping, accounting and tax work as soon as they can.

byVanessa Kruze

Startup Financial Operations

Updated on Wed, Oct 4, 2023

Financial operations, often referred to as FinOps, are the activities and procedures that govern how a company manages its money.

byVanessa Kruze

Important Bookkeeping Facts for Startups

Updated on Wed, Jul 12, 2023

The most fascinating bookkeeping facts that shed light on this crucial, yet often overlooked aspect of business operations.

byVanessa Kruze

QuickBooks for SaaS Companies | A Setup Guide

Updated on Thu, Jan 5, 2023

Choose QuickBooks Online for your SaaS startup and learn why top SaaS accountants often consider it the best fit for subscription businesses.

byVanessa Kruze

A Guide on How to Use Track1099 for Startups

Updated on Tue, Dec 6, 2022

File 1099s faster—learn how to use Track1099, gather W-9s, avoid common errors, and stay compliant with contractor reporting.

byVanessa Kruze

Most common depreciation method - startups and businesses

Updated on Thu, Dec 1, 2022

Choose the right depreciation method—learn how startups depreciate equipment and software, and how tax depreciation differs from GAAP.

byVanessa Kruze

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