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Delaware C-Corp Tax Returns for Venture
Capital Backed Companies

Stop Overpaying for Tax Compliance. Invest in Your Growth Instead

If you’re a VC-backed Delaware corporation, you’re already laser-focused on product development, customer acquisition, and achieving your next milestone. But here’s a painful reality: you’re likely spending $20,000 to $40,000 annually on federal and state tax returns—money that should be fueling your growth, not disappearing into unnecessary compliance costs. Dring your early stages of growth, you are less concerned with tax planning and more focused on building the business.  Let us help you put more money into the business.

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WHY VC-BACKED DELAWARE

CORPORATIONS CHOOSE TRUSPAN

We Understand Your World

TruSpan specializes in financial services for early stage and scaling companies. We know the VC ecosystem inside and out. We’ve worked with companies through seed rounds, Series A, B, and beyond. We understand:

  • The pressure to maximize runway and hit milestones
  • Board reporting requirements and investor expectations
  • Complex equity structures including options, warrants, and convertible notes
  • Delaware franchise tax optimization
  • Multi-state nexus issues as you scale
  • R&D tax credit opportunities unique to growth companies

 Built for Speed and Efficiency

Traditional firms charge premium rates because they’re inefficient and are focused on the current year return and not the long-term growth of your business. Our team has prepared hundreds of returns for companies just like yours, so we know exactly what investors and the IRS expect to see.

 Startup-Experienced CPAS

Our team has expertise in venture-backed company taxation. We’ve navigated:

  • Net operating loss carryforwards
  • Section 382 limitations post-funding
  • State nexus triggered by remote employees
  • Qualified Small Business Stock evaluationsx

Peace of Mind for You and Your Investors

Your investors want to know your financials are in capable hands. With TruSpan handling your tax compliance, you can confidently report to your board that you’re managing costs intelligently while maintaining tax compliance.

OUR TRANSPARENT, FLAT - RATE PRICING

FEDERAL CORPORTATE TAX RETURN

$ 5,995

STATE TAX RETURN

$ 200 Per State

THAT’S IT

For a typical VC-backed company filing in 3-5 states, you’ll pay between $8,100 and $8,500 total, saving you $12,000 to $32,000 annually compared to traditional accounting firms.

What's Included in Our Service

Tax Services - Included vs Not Included

INCLUDED

FEDERAL CORPORATE TAX RETURN (FORM 1120)

  • ✓Complete preparation and filing of Form 1120
  • ✓All supporting schedules and statements
  • ✓R&D payroll tax credit analysis Section 41(h) (excludes Traditional R&D credit analysis)
  • ✓Net Operating Loss (NOL) tracking

STATE TAX RETURNS

  • ✓Complete preparation and filing for each state where you are registered and have Nexus
  • ✓Apportionment calculations
  • ✓State Nexus analysis
  • ✓Delaware franchise tax calculation

YEAR-ROUND SUPPORT

  • ✓Coordination with your existing bookkeeping team
  • ✓Response to tax notices from federal and state authorities
  • ✓Extension filing if needed (no additional charge)

NOT INCLUDED

  • ✗Section 382 analysis and planning
  • ✗Traditional R&D tax planning and analysis
  • ✗Reporting and planning for M&A, asset sales, and other similar transactions
  • ✗Tax planning for founders and individual investors
  • ✗LLC subsidiaries which are not disregarded for tax filing purposes
  • ✗Intercompany pricing arrangements and Transfer Pricing calculations
  • ✗International Ownership filings or Foreign Corporation filings
  • ✗Tax filings and notices outside of Federal form 1120 and state specific income and franchise filings

INCLUDED

NOT INCLUDED

Federal Corporate Tax Return (Form 1120)
  • Complete preparation and filing of Form 1120
  • All supporting schedules and statements
  • R&D payroll tax credit analysis Section 41(h) (excludes Traditional R&D credit analysis)
  • Net Operating Loss (NOL) tracking
State Corporate Tax Returns
  • Complete preparation and filing for each state where you are registered and have Nexus
  • Apportionment calculations
  • State Nexus analysis
  • Delaware franchise tax calculation
Year-Round Support
  • Coordination with your existing bookkeeping team
  • Response to tax notices from federal and state authorities
  • Extension filing if needed (no additional charge)
  • Section 382 analysis and planning
  • Traditional R&D tax planning and analysis
  • Reporting and planning for M&A, asset sales, and other similar transactions
  • Tax planning for founders and individual investors
  • LLC subsidiaries which are not disregarded for tax filing purposes
  • Intercompany pricing arrangements and Transfer Pricing calculations
  • International Ownership filings or Foreign Corporation filings
  • Tax filings and notices outside of Federal form 1120 and state specific income and franchise filings (i.e. Stock Option purchases by employees Form 3921 or Form 83b, sales tax filings)

IMPORTANT DEADLINES


CALENDAR YEAR FILERS

Corporate Tax Return Due Date:

Due April 15th, assuming a December 31st year end

Extension Deadline:

October 15th (if extension filed)


FISCAL YEAR FILERS

Tax Return Due Date:

Due on the 15th day of the 3rd month after year-end

Extensions:

Available for 6 months


WHY ENGAGE YEARLY

To ensure timely filing and avoid penalties, we recommend engaging our services at least 60 days before your deadline. Early engagement also allows us time to accurately gather and review your financial information.

Ready to Stop Overpaying?

Every dollar you overspend on tax compliance is a dollar you can’t invest in product development, sales, or hiring your next key team member. Let’s put that capital back to work growing your business.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Traditional firms typically charge $20,000 to $40,000 or more for their services. Our focus on VC backed companies during their early growth phase allows us to offer early stage tax filings at a fraction of the cost. Most clients save $15,000 to $30,000 annually by switching to TruSpan.

    Our pricing includes everything listed in the service description. We are glad to walk through your specific circumstances and identify any areas that may fall outside of the standard Truspan services before we start any engagement.

    This is built into our pricing. We expect VC backed companies to have equity transactions and funding rounds. We will evaluate your QSBS as part of this process. If you have an M&A, asset sale, or corporate restructuring, that may fall outside of our standard services, we are glad to assess this with you.

    Yes! Delaware franchise tax filing is included as part of the state return service.

    We’ll need your prior tax returns if you have one, financial statements (P&L and Balance Sheet), assets by state, revenue by state, officer compensation, cap table information, and list of states you are registered in.  We will send you an encrypted link to share all of this with us once engaged.

    Absolutely. We work seamlessly with QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, and other major platforms. If you’re already a TruSpan FaaS client, we have all the information we need. If not, we’ll coordinate directly with your existing finance team.

    We offer extension filing at no additional charge. However, we always recommend filing by the original deadline when possible to avoid potential penalties and interest. Any taxes owed are still due by the original deadline even if an extension is filed.

    Yes. As you grow and hire employees in new states or generate revenue in different jurisdictions, we’ll help you understand where you have filing obligations.

    We handle routine tax notices as part of our service. If you receive a notice, forward it to us immediately and we’ll review it and respond appropriately. More complex notices can be discussed separately. We are not responsible for late fees, penalties, or any taxes that may be owed by your company.

    Simply contact us using the form below or email us directly. We’ll schedule a brief 15 minute call to understand your situation and can typically have an engagement letter ready within 24 hours.