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Should Founders Accrue Payroll? A Startup Guide

Should Founders Accrue Payroll? A Startup Guide

Updated on Sun, Mar 10, 2024

Learn if startup founders should accrue unpaid payroll before funding, and how it affects cap tables, taxes, and future VC due diligence.

byKruze Consulting
Vaccine Tax Credit for Startups

Vaccine Tax Credit for Startups

Updated on Mon, Jun 28, 2021

The Vaccine Tax Credit was a tax credit created under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), and was announced earlier this year by the President.

byKruze Consulting
What's the Biggest Drawback of a PEO?

What's the Biggest Drawback of a PEO?

Updated on Sun, Mar 5, 2023

Avoid PEO regret—learn the biggest drawbacks of using a PEO, from cost and control tradeoffs to HR and benefits constraints.

byKruze Consulting
New York State Payroll Support for Startups

New York State Payroll Support for Startups

Updated on Sun, Apr 16, 2023

Stay compliant with NY payroll—learn the registrations, filings, and pitfalls for startups hiring employees in New York State.

byKruze Consulting
How to Pay Founders Through an LLC

How to Pay Founders Through an LLC

Updated on Sun, Nov 5, 2023

Learn why paying founders through an LLC can raise IRS red flags, how self-employment and payroll taxes work, and why W-2 salary is usually the safer option.

byKruze Consulting
Managing the Accounting Complexities of a Widespread Workforce

Managing the Accounting Complexities of a Widespread Workforce

Updated on Sun, Dec 19, 2021

Kruze Consulting breaks down how you can manage the accounting complexities when your startup has a distributed workforce.

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Understanding the Co-Employer Relationship with a PEO

Understanding the Co-Employer Relationship with a PEO

Updated on Mon, Jul 4, 2022

Understand co-employment—learn how PEO relationships work, what liabilities shift, and what startups must still manage even after outsourcing HR.

byKruze Consulting
Startup CEO Salary & Raises

Startup CEO Salary & Raises

Updated on Thu, Oct 14, 2021

Kruze Consulting's VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, answers the question 'as a startup CEO, when can I give myself a raise?' and how to know what to pay yourself.

byKruze Consulting
What Does a VP of Ops or COO Do at a Startup?

What Does a VP of Ops or COO Do at a Startup?

Updated on Fri, Feb 2, 2024

Know when you need a VP Ops/COO—learn what the role owns, how it complements founders, and the metrics it should improve.

byKruze Consulting
How Do Startup Founders Make Money?

How Do Startup Founders Make Money?

Updated on Wed, Feb 21, 2024

Making money is important; it's part of the startup journey and, especially for founders, you are taking a lot of big risks by starting a company from scratch.

byKruze Consulting
How to Solve Blocked Startup Payroll and Funding Issues

How to Solve Blocked Startup Payroll and Funding Issues

Updated on Sun, May 8, 2022

Unblock payroll fast—learn why startup payroll gets frozen, how to fix bank or compliance issues, and how to prevent it next cycle.

byKruze Consulting
IRS Audits and Startups: What You Need to Know

IRS Audits and Startups: What You Need to Know

Updated on Tue, Nov 14, 2017

What can I do to make sure that I am prepared for an IRS audit? Ultimately, how can I make sure that I don't get it to an IRS audit situation?

byVanessa Kruze