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Running a US Startup from China: A Founder's Tax Guide (2026)
Chinese founders with a Delaware C-corp face a heavier US tax stack: Form 5472, §174 foreign R&D on a China team, and cross-border capital. A field guide.
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Section 174: R&D Capitalization After OBBBA (2026)
OBBBA restored immediate expensing of domestic R&D in 2026 — but foreign R&D is still capitalized over 15 years. The offshore trap, with a calculator.
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State Franchise Tax & Annual Report Deadlines for Startups (2026)
Franchise tax and annual reports for the 13 states startups actually use: deadlines, fees, and minimums for Delaware, California, Texas and more.
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The 83(b) Election: A Founder's 30-Day Guide (2026)
Filing an 83(b) within 30 days of a restricted-stock grant can save founders a fortune, and missing it is unfixable. How and when to file, plus a checker.
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Multi-State Tax Nexus for Startups: The Remote-Team Trap (2026)
One remote hire can create income-tax and payroll duties in a new state. Wayfair sales-tax nexus is a separate trap. Where SaaS is taxed, plus a self-check.
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QSBS After the 2025 Overhaul: The Founder's Guide to Section 1202 (2026)
OBBBA rewrote QSBS for stock issued after July 4, 2025: tiered holding periods, a $15M cap, a $75M asset ceiling. What qualifies and how much is tax-free.
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R&D Tax Credit for Startups: 2026 Rules, Section 174, and the Payroll Offset
OBBBA restored domestic R&D expensing. Most startups get a 6% credit they can offset against payroll taxes, up to $500K. How it works, with a calculator.
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Delaware Franchise Tax: The Complete C-Corp Founder's Guide (2026)
What Delaware franchise tax is, how the two methods work, and why your default bill may say $85,000 when you could legally pay $400. With a calculator.
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The First-Year Startup Tax Checklist (2026)
Every federal and state tax task a new startup owes in year one: EIN, the S-election clock, your first return, payroll, and why domestic firms skip BOI.
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Fundraising
Burn Rate and Runway: A Founder's Primer
What burn rate and runway actually mean, how to calculate them, and the runway investors expect at each stage — with an interactive calculator.
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