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Running a C-Corporation comes with its fair share of perks, but tax season doesn’t rank […]

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As 2021 draws to a close, the Accountalent team wants to take a chance to […]

Accountalent is excited to announce its acquisition of eTaxConnect, an R&D study firm.  Leading up […]

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Over the past few weeks, Accountalent has been sharing the latest updates on the most […]

The new stimulus bill includes a fresh round of PPP, but the MOST important part […]

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IRS Circular 230 Disclosure To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform […]

Since COVID, we receive several emails per week with this exact question about a startup […]

When it comes to the topic of wealth preservation, there is no shortage of strategies. […]

Will a President Biden change the R&D Credit for startups? The answer is maybe. Biden […]

A lot has happened since the start of 2020. More companies and employees than ever […]

Calling all startups and startup founders: now that the election is almost finalized, the time […]

    What is an R&D Credit Study?  Look at it as a form of […]

  How has the R&D Credit changed? Before 2016, the R&D Credit had to be […]

There is no requirement to file an 83(b) Election Form. By default, the IRS assumes […]

I know Millennials very well – my tax practice has exclusively serviced 1,500+ tech startups […]

Unfortunately, not all startups survive.  When it is apparent that your early stage startup will […]

The Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn founders saved their children about $1B in taxes.  Zuckerberg, alone, saved […]

1.    Doing your own payroll. • Do not even think twice about this one. Zen […]

Most entrepreneurs who form an LLC or incorporate a business are not aware of their […]

First, a few basics: If you have stock options, you do not need to file […]

Smartco Corp is a 2-year old startup that recently started selling product to a few […]

Dumbo Corp is a 2-year old startup that recently started selling product to a few […]

Well, maybe not today, but certainly within the next month. Get an Employer Identification Number […]

To help those legalese challenged, we took the 10 most common terms found in a […]

In our work at venture-backed startups, we are amazed at how hard new employees will […]

As a follow-up to our recent post regarding the proposals to tax carried interest as […]

President Obama released his FY2013 budget plan on Monday, February 13, 2012.  As expected, it […]

We work with a lot of college student entrepreneurs, young entrepreneurs and first-time entrepreneurs.  We […]

“…$1.4 trillion of corporate cash is trapped overseas…” “…Corporate America needs a tax holiday to […]

After we published our blog on the Romney vs. Santorum tax plans, we were inundated […]

Following the Iowa Presidential Caucus in early January, 2012 where only 8 votes separated candidates […]

It is not uncommon for family members to transfer (technically a gift, often subject to […]

What is the present payroll tax cut debate all about and how does it affect […]

Facts: The US Constitution’s Due Process and Commerce clauses prohibit states from inhibiting the free […]

For years, Amazon.com opposed collecting state sales tax on sales to states where they did […]

Under the Job Creation Act of 2010, you can exclude 100% of your capital gain […]

  How has the R&D Credit changed? Before 2016, the R&D Credit had to be […]

  Hiring unpaid interns is a great idea, but it can be a legal minefield: […]

Well, maybe not today, but certainly within the next month. Get an Employer Identification Number […]

We work with a lot of college student entrepreneurs, young entrepreneurs and first-time entrepreneurs.  We […]

Unfortunately, not all startups survive.  When it is apparent that your early stage startup will […]

The Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn founders saved their children about $1B in taxes.  Zuckerberg, alone, saved […]

First, a few basics: If you have stock options, you do not need to file […]

In our work at venture-backed startups, we are amazed at how hard new employees will […]

Over the past few weeks, Accountalent has been sharing the latest updates on the most […]

The new stimulus bill includes a fresh round of PPP, but the MOST important part […]

Smartco Corp is a 2-year old startup that recently started selling product to a few […]

Dumbo Corp is a 2-year old startup that recently started selling product to a few […]

Accountalent is excited to announce its acquisition of eTaxConnect, an R&D study firm.  Leading up […]

Over the past few weeks, Accountalent has been sharing the latest updates on the most […]

The new stimulus bill includes a fresh round of PPP, but the MOST important part […]

Congratulations! This is it. Every entrepreneur’s dream is now your reality. You built your business […]

I know Millennials very well – my tax practice has exclusively serviced 1,500+ tech startups […]

Overview The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will negatively impact most startups by requiring them, starting […]

Peter Thiel has been making headlines the past couple of weeks over leaked data obtained […]

The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a refundable credit worth $7K per employee per quarter […]

One of the Bay Area “usual suspects” is at it again – this time pushing […]

Are you a Recovery Startup Business? You might be and not even know it. The […]

We have prepared tax returns for over 5,000 early-stage startups and see many R&D Credit […]

What is the California Water’s Edge Election? And should your startup use it? Many startups […]

Over the past few weeks, Accountalent has been sharing the latest updates on the most […]

The new stimulus bill includes a fresh round of PPP, but the MOST important part […]

Accountalent is breaking down the latest stimulus bill – specifically the PPP Loan and Employee […]

Last night, Congress came to an agreement on the latest Stimulus Bill (finally). In it […]

Since COVID, we receive several emails per week with this exact question about a startup […]

When it comes to the topic of wealth preservation, there is no shortage of strategies. […]

Will a President Biden change the R&D Credit for startups? The answer is maybe. Biden […]

A lot has happened since the start of 2020. More companies and employees than ever […]

    What is an R&D Credit Study?  Look at it as a form of […]

  Hiring unpaid interns is a great idea, but it can be a legal minefield: […]

There is no requirement to file an 83(b) Election Form.  By default, the IRS assumes […]

An 83(b) Election Form is a written statement to the IRS telling them that you […]

Not remitting payroll taxes. “Cash flow is tight and a financing is just around the […]

This is a very rare case when FILING an 83(b) Election made a bad situation […]

OK,  you have a startup (let’s assume a DE C Corp) and are low on […]

Running a C-Corporation comes with its fair share of perks, but tax season doesn’t rank […]

Peter Thiel has been making headlines the past couple of weeks over leaked data obtained […]

One of the Bay Area “usual suspects” is at it again – this time pushing […]

What is the California Water’s Edge Election? And should your startup use it? Many startups […]

Over the past few weeks, Accountalent has been sharing the latest updates on the most […]

The new stimulus bill includes a fresh round of PPP, but the MOST important part […]

Accountalent is breaking down the latest stimulus bill – specifically the PPP Loan and Employee […]

Last night, Congress came to an agreement on the latest Stimulus Bill (finally). In it […]

IRS Circular 230 Disclosure To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform […]

Since COVID, we receive several emails per week with this exact question about a startup […]

When it comes to the topic of wealth preservation, there is no shortage of strategies. […]

Will a President Biden change the R&D Credit for startups? The answer is maybe. Biden […]

A lot has happened since the start of 2020. More companies and employees than ever […]

  How has the R&D Credit changed? Before 2016, the R&D Credit had to be […]

  Hiring unpaid interns is a great idea, but it can be a legal minefield: […]

There is no requirement to file an 83(b) Election Form. By default, the IRS assumes […]

Congratulations! This is it. Every entrepreneur’s dream is now your reality. You built your business […]

This is a very rare case when FILING an 83(b) Election made a bad situation […]

OK,  you have a startup (let’s assume a DE C Corp) and are low on […]

Unfortunately, not all startups survive.  When it is apparent that your early stage startup will […]

The Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn founders saved their children about $1B in taxes.  Zuckerberg, alone, saved […]

1.    Doing your own payroll. • Do not even think twice about this one. Zen […]

Most entrepreneurs who form an LLC or incorporate a business are not aware of their […]

First, a few basics: If you have stock options, you do not need to file […]

As a follow-up to our recent post regarding the proposals to tax carried interest as […]

President Obama released his FY2013 budget plan on Monday, February 13, 2012.  As expected, it […]

“…$1.4 trillion of corporate cash is trapped overseas…” “…Corporate America needs a tax holiday to […]

After we published our blog on the Romney vs. Santorum tax plans, we were inundated […]

Following the Iowa Presidential Caucus in early January, 2012 where only 8 votes separated candidates […]

It is not uncommon for family members to transfer (technically a gift, often subject to […]

What is the present payroll tax cut debate all about and how does it affect […]

Facts: The US Constitution’s Due Process and Commerce clauses prohibit states from inhibiting the free […]

For years, Amazon.com opposed collecting state sales tax on sales to states where they did […]

Under the Job Creation Act of 2010, you can exclude 100% of your capital gain […]

New York chose not to give any NY State Tax relief to the thousands of […]

On Thursday, April 30th, the IRS one-upped Congress regarding the taxability of the Paycheck Protection […]

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PPP just got another $250B – do not wait. Apply immediately. Below are some very […]

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The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a week old.  This is what we have learned […]

If you just mailed your 83(b) Election Form to the IRS, do not expect anything […]

To help those legalese challenged, we took the 10 most common terms found in a […]