Startup Payroll Management
Resources, best practices, and expert insights on Startup Payroll Management.

Should Founders Accrue Payroll? A Startup Guide
Learn if startup founders should accrue unpaid payroll before funding, and how it affects cap tables, taxes, and future VC due diligence.

Vaccine Tax Credit for Startups
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.

What's the Biggest Drawback of a PEO?
Avoid PEO regret—learn the biggest drawbacks of using a PEO, from cost and control tradeoffs to HR and benefits constraints.

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

How to Pay Founders Through an LLC
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.

Managing the Accounting Complexities of a Widespread Workforce
Kruze Consulting breaks down how you can manage the accounting complexities when your startup has a distributed workforce.

Understanding the Co-Employer Relationship with a PEO
Understand co-employment—learn how PEO relationships work, what liabilities shift, and what startups must still manage even after outsourcing HR.

Startup CEO Salary & Raises
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.

What Does a VP of Ops or COO Do at a Startup?
Know when you need a VP Ops/COO—learn what the role owns, how it complements founders, and the metrics it should improve.

How Do Startup Founders Make Money?
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.

How to Solve Blocked Startup Payroll and Funding Issues
Unblock payroll fast—learn why startup payroll gets frozen, how to fix bank or compliance issues, and how to prevent it next cycle.

IRS Audits and Startups: What You Need to Know
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?
