How Do I Organize the Finance Department at my Startup?
As you grow your startup, you know you need to prioritize building the right team. And that means finding the right people with the right skill sets, which definitely isn’t easy. That gets even harder when you’re hiring for finance functions. You’re probably not an...
Mosaic vs. Causal: FP&A Apps Worth a Look
When you think about things that make or break a startup, a lot probably comes to mind. From strategic thinking to runway, your burgeoning company needs a lot of things to go right in order to thrive. The good and bad news is that a lot of those factors interplay. If...
Using Your R&D Tax Credit Against Payroll Taxes
As you wrapped up the 2022 books for your startup, you probably did some high-level financial review and analysis. Looking over key documents like your profit and loss statement, you get a better idea of what’s driving revenue — and where you’re spending. For most...
2023 Chart of Accounts for Tech Founders
When compared to traditional small businesses, early-stage technology startups have nuances that they need to consider when putting together their financial statements and chart of accounts. Often, I find that entrepreneurs have used a financial model to assist them...
Importance of Enabling Two-Step Verification for Your Payroll Software
Fraudulent payroll runs are causing customers thousands of dollars and are on the rise. Unfortunately, small businesses, particularly tech companies, are often the targets of payroll theft. We know that for most of our clients, runway is tight, and an incident...
Spring Cleaning: How Organizing Your Bookkeeping Now Can Get You Ready for Your Next Fundraise
‘Tis the season. As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, it’s time to undertake the annual chore of spring cleaning. This doesn’t just apply to your abode. Employing a spring cleaning mentality at your startup — especially when it comes to your books — can...
2023 Tech Company Tax Tips
Does thinking about filing your taxes put some tension on your shoulders? If so, it’s probably because you’ve had a less-than-ideal filing experience in the past. And in most cases, those unwelcome filing instances come from surprises. Or you might be feeling...
Important Changes to R&D Deductions (Section 174) – FAQ
R&D Expenditure Capitalization Rules (New for 2022) The TCJA amended Section 174 relating to the federal tax treatment of research or experimental expenditures paid or incurred during the taxable year. The new Section 174 rules require taxpayers to...
Research and Experimental Expenditure (Section 174) Tax Treatment Changes Startups Need to Know
As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), there was a change to Section 174 that directly impacts the R&D tax credit many startups take. Beginning after 12/31/2021, research and experimental expenditures need to be capitalized instead of expensed as previously...
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How To Build a Relationship That Lasts with Clients and Customers
As a startup, you have a big focus on making sales. Sure, that’s true for every business. But when you’re in the make-it-or-break-it state of a seed-stage tech company, every single dollar you bring in feels particularly meaningful. It’s surprising, then, that so...
C Corps vs. S Corps
When you’re getting a tech company off the ground, you’re faced with a lot of big decisions. From identifying the right funding sources to building your company’s branding, you’re making choices that will affect you from here on out. That’s particularly true when it...
Meals and Entertainment Deduction
By: Kacie Goff When you’re launching a startup, the tax-deductibility of certain meals and entertainment can be particularly exciting. You need to eat, after all, so it seems like a pretty sweet deal that you might reap some tax benefits there. The trick, though, is...
Business Development Workshop at Queens College Tech Incubator
Akshay Shrimanker, President of Shay CPA P.C., gave a two-hour business development workshop this Tuesday alongside Michael Maldonado of America’s SBDC located at Queens College. The workshop was held inside the Tech Incubator at Queens College and was aimed to...
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Remote Workers — and the Tax Implications
By: Kacie Goff In early 2020, remote work was trending upward, but it wasn’t looking to be the status quo anytime soon. Then, everything changed. Now, experts predict that by 2025, an estimated 70% of employees will work remotely at least a handful of days a month. ...
Convertible Notes vs SAFE’s – Accounting/Tax Considerations
Disclaimer: The terms below are discussed in the context of financing that occurs in the United States for Early-Stage Technology companies. We would strongly advise anyone to seek out a professional to help with their individual company circumstances. Earlier this...
Clarification on IRS updated Tax Deadline
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS had delayed the yearly April 15th tax deadline to May 17th. This delayed deadline does not affect Corporate tax filings. Below we've collected answers to common questions about the new deadline. Who does the delay apply...
Federal R&D Tax Credit for Tech Founders
https://youtu.be/HiaOI5U-Kwo Founders, there is a powerful tax credit that can help put cash back into your startup, offsetting up to $250,000 of Payroll taxes per year for qualified small businesses. For businesses that don’t meet the qualified small business...
2021 DELAWARE ANNUAL FILING
The Delaware Annual Filing is due on March 1st, which is just a month from now. So make sure to be on the lookout for an email from your registered agent in Delaware. You can sometimes use their portal to file an entire annual report. You will need your file number,...
Akshay’s tips for getting your Tech Company’s books ready for Tax-time
Use an Accounting System: QuickBooks Online, Xero, among other tools are great systems to keep your tech companies’ finances organized and in one place. We love using QuickBooks because bank and credit card transitions directly sync daily. Care must be taken to...
1099 Tips for your Tech Startup – 2021
https://youtu.be/pKmnbEYv_zk Founders, for 2021, there is a new tax form to report payments to contractors - 1099-NEC. This form is different from the 1099-MISC form, previously used to report payments to contractors. The threshold is still $600, and the...
Tax Benefits of QETC Status: For New York-Based Tech Companies
https://youtu.be/vTnZ6QcPKyQ Are you an early stage technology startup based in New York State? If so read about the tax incentive below that is available. The company doesn’t necessarily need to be incorporated in New York to qualify as most early stage tech...
Founders – Year-End Tax Tips for your Tech Company to think about this Summer!
Founders 2020 has been a tumultuous year and as I was writing this blog post I realized that there are so many aspects that founders need to think about this year versus prior years that the year-end tax planning actually needs to start right now, instead of towards...