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You know, sometimes my team just says it better than me 🤷🏻. If you're building software, you're probably doing R&D. But most SaaS founders think the R&D tax credit is for biotech labs and manufacturing companies. That's just wrong. And it's costing you money. Shout out to Amanda Brower, CPA, Hiline's Head of Customer Success, for this awesome video that walks you through everything you need to know about the R&D tax credit and the qualifications. The short version of common qualifying activities for SaaS companies: ↪ Building new product features or functionality ↪ Integrating third-party APIs or systems ↪ Improving performance or scalability ↪Developing algorithms or data models ↪Creating automation or workflow solutions Stop leaving money on the table. If you're building, you probably qualify. Hit me or Amanda up if you still have questions! https://lnkd.in/eZpDkFJP

You just worked incredibly hard to acquire new Giving Tuesday donors. 🤷🏻 Now what? 35% average donor retention means most of those new supporters won't give again next year. But here's what changes that equation: Transparent financial reporting and impact measurement are what turn one-time givers into lifetime supporters. New donors gave because they connected with your mission. But they'll give again because they trust how you manage their investment. This is where operational credibility becomes your competitive advantage: 💚 Real-time dashboards that show donors exactly where their gift is making impact 💚 Board-ready financials that signal stewardship competence 💚 Clean grant tracking that proves you're audit-ready and investment-worthy 💚 Automated compliance that frees you to focus on mission, not spreadsheets The organizations that retain and grow their donor base aren't necessarily doing more programming, they're doing better operational storytelling. Our Nonprofit Financial Operations Kit walks through the 4 pillars that build donor confidence: → Technology Infrastructure → Sound Annual Budgeting → Board Readiness → Optimized Donation & Grant Management You earned those Giving Tuesday donors. Now build the infrastructure that keeps them. Download the kit for the exact process we teach our nonprofit clients at Hiline: https://lnkd.in/eZwnX6Ws

The 2025 tax code just became WAY friendlier to small businesses. And most founders have no idea. I was on a call last week with a client about the new R&D tax changes. They had no clue they could amend their 2022-2024 returns for potential refunds. 🤯 But then we started talking about all the other money-saving updates that kicked in this year. There's a lot buried in the tax code that nobody's talking about. Here's a breakdown of the most important updates: ➡️ R&D Cost Full Deduction – Write off 100% of your R&D investment immediately instead of spreading it over 5 years. This applies retroactively to 2022 so amend those returns! ➡️ Equipment Purchases – Deduct the full cost upfront. Machinery, vehicles, technology, whatever. No more waiting years to write it off. ➡️ Pass-Through Business Income Deduction – S-corps, LLCs, partnerships: automatically deduct 20% of your business profits. This benefit is now permanent. Real money back in your pocket every year. ➡️ Higher State and Local Tax Deduction – Individuals can now deduct up to $40,000 in state and local taxes (up from $10,000). And pass-through businesses have no limit on state tax deductions. Huge if you're in a high-tax state. Look, the tax code is a mess. It's confusing, it changes constantly, and most accountants aren't proactively helping you take advantage of what's available. But these changes are real and can save you serious money if you know how to use them. We just updated our "Small Business Tax Cheat Code" guides to cover all of the above + more ways to save. Everything's in plain language, no jargon. Grab the guides here: https://lnkd.in/etxpzdYS And if you're sitting on R&D expenses from 2022-2024, don't wait. Amendment windows close. Let's talk! The money's there. You just have to know where to look.

Unfortunately, major nonprofit donors don't just fall in love with your mission —they evaluate your operational credibility. If you're leading an NPO right now, you're about to spend the next two weeks working incredibly hard to attract Giving Tuesday donors. But what happens when those new donors do their due diligence? Because they will. Before they hand over the 💸, they want to know: → Can you show them real-time impact? → Do you have clean, transparent financials? → Can your board confidently advocate for your work? → Do you have the infrastructure to steward their gift well? The difference between nonprofits that convert Giving Tuesday interest into serious funding and those that don't isn't passion. It's operational excellence. That's why our team at Hiline built the Nonprofit Financial Operations Kit — a practical framework around the 4 pillars that transform how donors see your organization: 🔹 Technology Infrastructure 🔹 Sound Annual Budgeting 🔹 Board Readiness 🔹 Grant & Donation Management If you're gearing up for Giving Tuesday, make sure your operational house is ready for the donors who are about to discover you. Download the kit: https://lnkd.in/eZwnX6Ws

🚨We're giving away free money! Well, technically helping you claim yours. Here's the deal: We're offering free R&D tax credit studies to the first 10 companies that qualify, covering credits up to $20K. No strings. No commitments. Just a real evaluation of whether you qualify, how much you could claim, and what the process actually looks like. Because too many founders think the R&D tax credit is either too complicated or doesn't apply to them. Both are wrong. And I'd rather prove it than just talk about it. ↪ What it costs you: Nothing. As long as your estimated credit is under $20K. On the flip side, the average R&D tax credit study costs $2,000-5,000 upfront. Plus, most providers charge ~20% of your credit. We charge 15%. Ready to see if you qualify? Book a call with our tax team to claim one of the 10 free study slots: https://lnkd.in/eB-3GW8a First come, first served. We're capping this at 10 because we want to do these studies right — thorough, compliant, audit-ready. Don't leave your money on the table. Let's figure out what you're owed.

Stop guessing what your innovation is worth. Look, if you're building software, developing new products, or just trying to make your processes better, there's a decent chance you're sitting on some real money in tax savings. 😳You just don't know it yet. We built something to fix that. It's a free R&D Tax Credit Calculator. Takes you a few minutes. No hoops to jump through. Here's why it's actually useful: 👉🏻We're not gatekeeping it. Seriously. No email capture, no demo request. Get your estimate, screenshot it, and decide what to do with it. 👉🏻It's built for how this actually works. Plug in your qualified research expenses (wages, contractor costs, supplies, cloud computing) and you'll see estimates for both the ASC and Regular methods. The more detail you give it, the better your numbers. 👉🏻It accounts for where you actually are. Pre-revenue? Scaling fast? The calculator factors in your company's age and previous years' data. It's not just spitting out generic numbers. 👉🏻The R&D tax credit can save companies up to $250K a year. But most founders don't claim it because they think it's either too complicated or doesn't apply to them. Wrong on both counts. Try the calculator: https://lnkd.in/ehycqvue Got questions after you see your results? Book some time with our tax team. We'll tell you straight whether it's worth pursuing and what the next steps look like. P.S. - If your estimated credit is meaningful, we're doing something kind of wild. Free R&D credit studies (up to $20K in credits) for the first 10 companies that qualify. More on that soon or DM me for the details.