Your tax position, managed year-round by a dedicated CFO

Your books stay current, so credits and elections are captured on time and estimated payments never catch you off guard. Your CFO owns the strategy. A licensed preparer signs every return.

300+

Federal and state returns filed

100%

On-time filing record

$0

Late-filing penalties incurred

40+

States covered for multi-state filers

Always filing-ready.
Never deadline-driven.

Stay prepared year-round with proactive tax planning, real-time financials, and a finance team that works ahead of every deadline.

Filing ready

The spring reconstruction

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A year of transactions rebuilt from bank statements in March, under deadline, while the business waits.

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Solution

Books closed every month don't get reconstructed. Your CFO closes on schedule and AI keeps the ledger reconciled daily, so filing draws on records that were already defensible when the quarter ended.

The credit you can no longer claim

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Problem

The R&D credit or election that would have saved real money, surfacing on the return after the window to claim it has closed.

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Solution

Your CFO reviews your position every quarter and captures credits, carryforwards, and elections while there is still time to act, not while filling in a form after year-end.

The nexus you didn't know you crossed

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Problem

Revenue or a remote hire in another state trips a threshold, and the first sign is a notice for filings you never registered for.

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Solution

Your CFO monitors nexus thresholds as they approach and prepares each new state return before the obligation becomes a penalty, not after the state finds you first.

The April surprise

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Problem

A liability that lands with no warning and no reserve, owed from cash you'd already assigned to runway.

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Your CFO models the liability each quarter, so it's a number you funded as you went and saw coming for months, never one you discover at the deadline.

Tax compliance built on real-time financials

From monthly close to final filing, one connected finance team keeps every obligation accurate, timely, and under control.

Reconcile tax basis, not just book basis

Reconcile tax basis, not just book basis

Your books close for operations, but tax follows different rules. We reconcile book-to-tax differences and post year-end adjustments, so every figure is accurate, traceable, and audit-ready.

Handle every cross-border filing

Handle every cross-border filing

Foreign investment and overseas entities can change what you owe. We catch it in the books, prepare Forms 5472, 5471 and FBAR, while your CFO makes the key ownership and intercompany calls.

Protect the tax losses you earn today

Protect the tax losses you earn today

We structure your federal return to preserve eligible net operating losses, helping reduce future tax liability as your business grows into profitability.

Minimize franchise tax, legally

Minimize franchise tax, legally

Franchise tax isn't always calculated the same way. We evaluate every permitted method and file under the one that delivers the lowest legal liability.

Manage multi-state tax with precision

Manage multi-state tax with precision

As your business expands, we monitor nexus thresholds, apportion income correctly, and prepare every required state filing before compliance risks arise.

Secure every eligible R&D tax credit

Secure every eligible R&D tax credit

Tax credits depend on proof. We identify qualifying work as it happens and maintain audit-ready records, so every eligible dollar is claimed and each credit stands up to scrutiny.

$182K

Average franchise tax saved

Same day

Books ready for any investor question

4x a year

Tax position reviewed, not once

One team

Books to filing, zero handoffs

What your tax year looks like with a CFO

Tax work is spread evenly across the year instead of compressed into spring, so every deadline is met from a position that was ready months in advance.

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Books closed, numbers kept current

Every month

Books closed, numbers kept current

Financials are reconciled and closed on schedule, so every downstream decision stands on current numbers.

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Position reviewed, estimates funded

Every quarter

Position reviewed, estimates funded

Your CFO checks where you stand and schedules the quarterly payment, so liability is funded as you go.

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Credits and elections locked

Year-end

Credits and elections locked

R&D credits, loss carry forwards, and key elections are finalized while there is still time to act on them.

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Return reviewed, signed and filed

Filing season

Return reviewed, signed and filed

The year's work is done. The return is reviewed, signed by a licensed preparer, and filed ahead of the deadline.

Questions founders ask before they file
Everything you need to know before handing over your tax operations.
Do we need to file taxes if the company has no revenue?
Yes. Any incorporated company with an EIN must file an annual tax return, and many states impose franchise or minimum taxes regardless of revenue. We manage every required filing from day one, so your pre-revenue years remain fully compliant.
What happens if we miss a tax filing deadline?
Late filings can trigger penalties, interest, and unnecessary compliance risks, even when little or no tax is due. Our year-round workflow keeps every filing on schedule, reducing the risk of missed deadlines and avoidable penalties.
We just took a foreign investor, or opened an entity abroad. Does that change our filings?
Yes. Foreign ownership above 25 percent, a subsidiary abroad, or an overseas account each triggers a federal filing, from Form 5472 to 5471 to FBAR. Because we run your books, we catch the trigger when it happens, prepare what applies, and a licensed professional signs it.
Can pre-revenue startups claim the R&D tax credit?
Often, yes. Eligible startups can offset up to $500,000 in annual payroll taxes, even without income tax liability. We identify qualifying activities through the year and maintain the documentation the claim is built on, so the credit is substantiated when your return is filed.
Do we owe taxes in states beyond where we're incorporated?
Possibly. Revenue, payroll, employees, or business activity in another state can create filing obligations, even without a physical office. We monitor nexus thresholds continuously and manage every required state filing through one coordinated process.
How is Fintera different from a CPA firm or platforms like Pilot and Kruze?
Traditional firms prepare returns from year-end books, while many outsourced providers rely on rotating teams. Fintera combines a dedicated CFO, licensed tax professionals, and continuously maintained books in one connected finance operation.
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File less reactively. Operate more intelligently.

Replace year-end catch-up with a finance operation built around real-time financials, proactive tax planning, and CFO-level guidance.