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Tax credits

R&D tax credits for startups, done right.

We identify, calculate and claim your credits — then apply them correctly to payroll and your return.

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Max credit / yr
$500k
Avg. found
$54k
Form
6765
Audit support
Included

Your startup may qualify for cash back from the IRS.

Building software, hardware or AI? You may be eligible for up to $500,000 a year — even pre-revenue.

Early-stage and scale-ups

Pre-revenue, bootstrapped or VC-backed — you don't need profit to qualify.

Cash, not deductions

Credits apply against payroll tax, so they improve cash flow this year.

Audit-ready

Built by CPAs with defensible documentation. Calculated, documented, filed.

How the study works

01
Eligibility check

A 20-minute call on what you build and who builds it.

02
Documentation

We interview engineers and pull payroll to build a defensible study.

03
Form 6765

Filed with your return, with the payroll-offset election if you qualify.

04
Cash lands

Applied against quarterly payroll tax — tracked in your dashboard until it clears.

Your books, taxes and credits on autopilot.

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