Tax Considerations for Business Startups

Mr. Guay oversees Kaufman Rossin’s research and development tax and cost segregation service lines. Leveraging his industrial engineering experience, he helps clients qualify for and capture R&D and other specialized tax credits. With the R&D tax credit’s recent permanency and application to startups, Mr. Guay provides R&D tax services to both established businesses and early-stage companies in South Florida’s growing startup scene. He assists clients across many industries, including aerospace, banking, biotechnology, construction, food and beverage, healthcare, manufacturing and technology. Mr. Guay's expertise includes the federal Credit for Increasing Research Activities (R&D tax credit) in the U.S. and the Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) program in Canada. As a leader of the firm’s cost segregation practice, he manages a specialized team focused on assisting clients in accelerating the depreciation of portions of their real estate investments. Mr. Guay and his team conduct engineering-based cost segregation studies to help provide significant tax savings for real estate developers and investors constructing, renovating or buying commercial real estate.

Ms. Laver is a director in Kaufman Rossin’s tax services. She has over five years of experience in government, finance and accounting. She has extensive experience in preparation and review of federal and state income tax returns for corporations and partnerships, as well as individual clients. Ms. Laver is instrumental in the preparation of federal income tax provisions in accordance with ASC 740 and M&A tax consulting, planning and analysis. Her industry experience includes serving clients in the real estate, technology, professional services, and retail industries.

Mr. Stratos is a principal in Kaufman Rossin's international tax and transactions department where he provides extensive knowledge to his clients on international tax planning for both individual and corporate taxes as well as structuring and due diligence on the buy and sell side. His expertise in international tax includes the areas of foreign tax credit planning, residency issues, state and local issues for international and multinational businesses, expats and inpats, pre-immigration planning, transfer pricing, compensation planning, treaty positions, entity selection, organizational structuring and withholding issues.