Services

Your tax department from formation through exit.

Corporate tax, R&D credits, international tax, state and local tax, founder tax, S-corp and partnership tax, and bookkeeping support.

Who we're for

Who we work with.

Growing companies and their founders — across the situations that get complicated fast.

Early-stage companies

Formation, first hires, fundraising.

Growing businesses

Multi-state operations, hiring, expansion.

Complex ownership

Founders, investors, equity, acquisitions.

Established companies

Ongoing planning, compliance, strategic advice.

Fixed fees · Year-round support

One price. The whole year.

From$3,400/ year

Tax preparation, planning, and questions throughout the year — covered by one annual fee. Final pricing depends on your complexity.

Some early-stage companies may qualify for introductory pricing.

What we do

Tax and accounting, under one roof.

Senior-level work across the areas that matter most to growing companies and the people who own them.

Business Tax

Federal and state income tax compliance and planning for growing companies.

Federal & state returns, planning, DE franchise tax.

Federal returnsState returnsTax planningES paymentsDelaware franchise tax

R&D Credits

R&D credit studies and research expense analysis — included in the tax prep or stand-alone.

Credit studies — in the prep or stand-alone.

R&D studiesPayroll tax creditsDocumentationAudit support§174 planning

International Tax

Foreign subsidiaries, contractors abroad, and the cross-border reporting. Foreign-owned SMLLC reporting. FBAR.

Cross-border reporting — 5471/5472, FBAR, SMLLCs.

ContractorsFBARForm 5471Form 5472

State Nexus & Compliance

Nexus studies, registrations, and the multi-state compliance that comes with selling and hiring across state lines.

Nexus studies, registrations, multi-state compliance.

Nexus studiesRegistrationsSales tax consultationApportionmentExposure reviews

Founder & Owner Tax

Personal returns, equity, and the decisions that connect the company to the people who own it — especially around an exit.

1040s, equity, QSBS — through an exit.

1040sQSBS planningEquity compensationEstimated taxesExits

Transaction & Growth Advisory

Entity selection, business acquisitions, fundraising readiness, tax elections, and planning for major business milestones.

Entity selection, acquisitions, elections.

Entity selectionAcquisitionsFundraising readinessTax elections

S Corp & Partnerships

Flow-through entities and K-1s: elections, allocations, basis tracking, and the owner-level mechanics behind them.

Elections, K-1s, basis, reasonable comp.

S electionsReasonable compensationLLC conversionsK-1s

Bookkeeping & Accounting Support

Full-service bookkeeping and strategic accounting support.

Monthly close & accounting support.

Monthly closeFinancial recordsAccounting infrastructureOngoing support
When tax gets complicated

Depth for what comes next.

The technical work later-stage companies actually need — named plainly, handled in-house.

ASC 740Tax provision

Prepared and coordinated with your audit firm.

Multi-entityConsolidated returns

One reconciled return across entities and states.

Sec. 382Ownership-change studies

Protecting your NOLs through each round.

EquityStock-based compensation

The book-tax difference calculated and reconciled.

How we work

What working with us is like.

Deep technical tax expertise paired with modern tools — so you get proactive advice, not just a tax return.

Direct access

Message your advisor.

Chat, Slack, email, or schedule a call — year-round, not just at filing time.

Talara client portal — a chat thread where an advisor and a founder work through a 1099-NEC question in plain language.
Talara client portal — a tax return request with a checklist of client tasks and clear statuses.
Always clear

You always know exactly what's needed.

Track your returns, upload what's needed, add your questions.

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Fixed annual fees

Predictable pricing, scoped up front.

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Proactive guidance

We reach out before deadlines become problems.

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Founder-led oversight

The people you meet stay involved.

Work with us in the tools you already use.

One place for files, messages, estimates, and deadlines.

Common questions

Questions founders ask us.

Can I ask questions during the year?

Absolutely. Tax questions rarely arrive on a predictable schedule — they come up when you're hiring, raising capital, issuing equity, or expanding into a new state. That's why our clients have access to us throughout the year, not just at filing season.

How quickly do you respond?
What if I already have a bookkeeper or CFO?
Are tax returns prepared offshore?
How much work will this create for me?

Let's make tax one less thing to worry about.

We'll learn about your company, answer initial questions, and tell you where we think we can help.