Get thousands back in R&D tax credits.
If you pay engineers, you qualify. We handle the paperwork.
How much money are you leaving on the table?
$200,000
You could get back
$12K–$16K
per year
Year 1 estimate based on 6–8% of qualifying expenses. Future years can reach 14% as your company grows.
How much could you get?
Solo founder + 1 engineer
~$170K qualifying expenses
$10K–$14K
Founder + 3 engineers
~$400K qualifying expenses
$24K–$32K
Founder + 8 engineers
~$950K qualifying expenses
$57K–$76K
Estimates based on average US software engineer salary. Actual credits depend on qualifying activities.
Why most small startups never claim R&D credits
Big firms charge 20–30% and have $100K minimums.
If your credit is $15K, they won’t even take your call.
CPAs charge $5K–$8K flat.
On a $10K credit, you’d keep almost nothing.
Doing it yourself? Good luck.
IRS four-part test, detailed documentation, audit risk. It’s not a weekend project.
We built this for ourselves first.
Our CPA quoted $8,000 for a $14,000 credit. So we built something better.
of your credit. Industry standard is 20–30%.
No upfront fees. We only get paid when your credit is secured.
of your time. Upload two files. We handle the rest.
From upload to complete, IRS-ready documentation.
Three steps. Minimal effort on your end.
Free 15-minute call
We'll confirm you qualify and estimate your credit.
Upload two files
Payroll export + project management export. 5–10 minutes of your time.
IRS-ready paperwork in a week
We deliver a complete credit study — narratives, calculations, and workpapers — ready to hand to your tax preparer.
If you're building technology, you probably qualify.
It's not just for biotech labs. Writing code, building products, solving technical problems — that's qualifying R&D.
You qualify if you're:
- Developing new software or features
- Improving an existing product's performance
- Building APIs or integrations
- Creating algorithms or data pipelines
- Prototyping hardware
- Solving problems where the answer wasn't obvious
Real examples:
- —A 3-person SaaS startup building a new scheduling engine
- —A solo founder improving their app's search algorithm
- —A 12-person team building internal tools and APIs
- —A hardware startup prototyping a new sensor design
- —A 5-person agency that built a custom CMS for clients
Not sure? We'll tell you in 15 minutes on a free call.
Worth at least $10,000/yr for most teams
Built by founders, for founders.
We're engineers who discovered we were leaving thousands on the table in R&D credits. Big firms wouldn't take us. Our CPA wanted $8K for a $14K credit.
So we built software to do it faster and cheaper. Now we use it to help other small teams claim what's theirs.
We charge 10% because we think small founders deserve the same tax benefits as big companies — without getting gouged for it.
The clock is ticking on credits you've already earned.
Every year you wait, a year of unclaimed credits disappears for good.
Claim the last 3 years
You can amend returns going back 3 years. Right now that reaches TY2022. That’s three years of unclaimed money.
Year 1 is 6%. Year 2+ is 14%.
Your first year’s rate is ~6%. Once you have a base year, it jumps to 14% of growth. Start now to unlock it.
Credits carry forward 20 years
Can’t use it all this year? It rolls forward. Credits don’t expire.
Pre-revenue? Still works.
Startups under $5M revenue can apply up to $500K/year in credits against payroll taxes. Real cash back, even with zero profit.
Skipping this year costs you twice — you lose this year's credit and delay the base year that unlocks the higher 14% rate.
This year's filing unlocks bigger credits every year after.
At least $10,000 back for most small teams
Frequently asked questions
What are R&D tax credits?
A federal tax credit for companies developing new products, software, or technology. If you're solving technical problems — not just building something straightforward — you probably qualify. Worth 6–8% of qualifying expenses.
I'm not profitable yet. Can I still claim?
Yes. Startups under $5M in revenue can apply credits against payroll taxes — up to $500K/year. You get real money back even with zero income tax liability.
It's just me and two engineers. Worth it?
Probably. $150K+ in technical salaries = roughly $10K–$15K credit. Our fee would be ~$1,200. That's a lot of free money for 5 minutes of your time.
What do I need to give you?
Two files: (1) Payroll export from Gusto, Rippling, ADP, etc. (2) Export from your project tool — Asana, Jira, Linear, whatever. 5–10 minutes.
Will this trigger an audit?
Millions of companies claim R&D credits every year. We provide full IRS-compliant documentation built to withstand scrutiny.
What do you deliver?
A complete R&D credit study: project narratives, credit calculations, and supporting workpapers — everything your CPA needs to file.
Why so much cheaper than everyone else?
We built software to automate what traditional firms do manually. No big-firm overhead. We pass the savings on.
What if my credit is really small?
We'll tell you on the free call. If it doesn't make sense, we'll say so. We're founders too.
Can I claim previous years?
Yes. You can amend returns going back 3 years — right now that reaches TY2022. We handle the amended filings.
Why should I do this now?
You can go back 3 years, but every year you wait, a year disappears. Plus, your first year's rate is ~6% — once you have a base year, future rates jump to 14%. Start now to unlock that.
What if I can't use the full credit?
Credits carry forward for 20 years. Use what you can now, the rest rolls forward. They don't expire.
Let's find out what you qualify for.
Free 15-minute call. We'll estimate your credit and tell you if it's worth it.
$10,000+ back for most teams with 1+ engineer
No commitment. No credit card. Just a conversation.