Taxes for Early-Stage Startups: What Do I Have to Pay?
Staying on top of corporate taxes, payroll taxes, sales tax, and other tax obligations is a vital aspect of running a successful startup.
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Hone your tax strategy, maintain compliance, and capture the tax credits your startup deserves.
Staying on top of corporate taxes, payroll taxes, sales tax, and other tax obligations is a vital aspect of running a successful startup.
Stay ahead of 2026 tax deadlines for startups with this clear, founder-friendly calendar of key federal, state, and local filing dates.
Several provisions deserve special attention: immediate domestic R&D expensing, a revamped QSBS framework, and reinstated bonus depreciation.
Use this tax preparation checklist to collect the information and documents your tax professional will need to prepare your taxes.
How much should professional tax preparation cost my startup in 2026?
How much could my startup save with the R&D Tax Credit?
Think your startup doesn’t qualify for R&D tax credits? Think again. You could unlock $500,000 or more in annual savings.
Save cash, extend runway, and accelerate innovation. AI startups can save up to $500,000 per year by claiming qualified research expenses.
Startup tax mistakes can become costly distractions, but they're easy to avoid with a little time and attention.
Sales and use tax errors add up fast, from surprise penalties to deal friction. Learn how to stay clean before due diligence starts.
Startups can face serious penalties for failing to comply with state sales tax laws. If you’ve fallen behind, help is available.
Avoid payroll pitfalls. Learn the essential taxes every startup must pay and how to stay compliant with IRS and state regulations.
Unfamiliar with Form 1120? Learn how to manage your US corporation’s tax return to ensure compliance with complex federal regulations.
Looking for a payroll compliance checklist? Follow this guide to minimize risk and better understand the US federal, state, and international tax laws.
This cost of debt calculator can help! By factoring in your tax rate, it can estimate the after-tax cost of debt for you.
Calculate hiring costs for your new employee.
Use Gusto’s hourly paycheck calculator to determine withholdings and calculate take-home pay for your hourly employees.
Use Gusto’s salary paycheck calculator to determine withholdings and calculate take-home pay for your salaried employees.
This guide will help you determine when you need to register to collect tax in the US so you can avoid the penalties and interest that come with noncompliance.
Learn best practices for managing indirect tax obligations.
This simple tool, created by Anrok’s team of sales tax experts, breaks down the landscape of digital product taxability in 2026.
Ready to calculate your sales taxes? You can use this free sales tax calculator to keep your business taxes organized.
This template shows where you’ve likely triggered the need to register and collect sales tax, to help estimate your exposure.
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