Venture Capital + Start Ups

Advising venture capital firms and start-ups on tax structuring, fund compliance, investor reporting, and growth-stage planning, from formation to exit.

Full-Service Tax Compliance and Business Advisory

Our tax strategies are designed around the unique concerns you’ll face as you launch, grow, hire, and raise capital.

Business Entity Selection

We’ll work closely with you to plan the optimal path forward, handle appropriate regulatory filings, avoid tax pitfalls, and maximize tax benefits.

Reporting + Filings

We navigate regulatory obligations, manage reporting schedules, and ensure timely and accurate reporting when conducting business in other states or countries.

Tax Compliance + Advisory

We’ll ensure your compliance requirements are met while also guiding you toward tax-advantaged decisions that align with your business objectives.

Venture Capital Fund Services

Federal and State Tax Return Preparation
  • U.S. partnership tax returns
  • State composite and withholding filings
  • Nonresident partnership returns and compliance coordination
Schedule K-1 & K-3 Preparation and Reporting
  • Timely and accurate K-1 & K-3 generation for LPs and GPs
  • State apportionment reporting and disclosures
  • Footnote customization for foreign, tax-exempt, and blocker entities
Section 704(b) and Capital Account Maintenance
  • Book-tax capital account tracking
  • Maintenance of tax basis and GAAP capital schedules
  • Compliance with target capital and waterfall allocation models
Foreign Reporting & Withholding Compliance
  • Forms 8865, 5471, 8858, 8621 (PFIC), and 8938
  • FBAR, FATCA and CRS classification and reporting
  • Forms 1042/1042-S for foreign investor withholding
  • FDAP, ECI, FIRPTA and U.S. real property interest (USRPI) compliance

Start Up Services
  • Entity selection and formation strategy 
  • Federal, state, and local income tax compliance
  • ASC 740 (income tax provision) preparation and support
  • Sales and use tax compliance and nexus analysis
  • Exit and M&A tax planning

Resources

Our Resource Center offers in-depth articles, expert interviews, and a library of downloadable guides, checklists, and tools designed to support and streamline your tax planning and compliance efforts.

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Our Venture Capital + Start Up Services Experts

We bring dedication, responsiveness, and pragmatic results to every relationship.

Managing Partner
Matt brings over two decades of experience in tax planning, compliance, and advisory, including a substantial background at Big Four accounting firms, where he guided clients through complex and high-impact financial ...
Partner
Zaid advises clients on private equity acquisition and investment tax structures, emphasizing tax exposure identification and mitigation. He also advises on tax considerations related to entity formation, reorganizati...
Director
Jarrod advises high net worth individuals and family office clients on tax planning, entity structuring and beneficial tax positioning. He is a Certified Public Accountant with more than a decade of experience
Senior Tax Manager
Aisan oversees tax implementation for private equity clients and portfolio companies at Evolved. She manages the tax compliance team and interacts with state and federal tax authorities to resolve tax correspondence a...