Boast
Accounting firm · boast.ai
A firm that prepares SR&ED claims for startups with tax experts and an AI platform, and a member of Communitech's Pro Squad.
Boast helps companies in Canada and the U.S. claim R&D tax credits, and has done so since 2011. Its in-house tax and technical team works with software that pulls data from tools such as Jira, GitHub and QuickBooks.
For Canadian startups it prepares claims for SR&ED, the federal tax credit for research and development. It represents clients through CRA audits, and it offers advances of $25,000 to $1 million against a coming claim.
Boast is a member of Communitech's Pro Squad, a list of advisors that Communitech member companies can consult, with the first hour free.
What it offers
SR&ED claim preparation for startups
U.S. R&D tax credit claims
Representation in CRA and IRS audits
Advances of $25,000 to $1 million against a claim
Links to Jira, GitHub, QuickBooks and Asana to gather evidence
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