CPA tax advisory for venture-backed startups and their founders
Peacock Tax Advisory is a licensed CPA firm that helps early-stage companies and their founders stay ahead of tax complexity as they raise capital, build teams, and scale.
CPA tax advisory for venture-backed startups and their founders
Peacock Tax Advisory is a licensed CPA firm that helps early-stage companies and their founders stay ahead of tax complexity as they raise capital, build teams, and scale.
CPA tax advisory for venture-backed startups and their founders
Peacock Tax Advisory is a licensed CPA firm that helps early-stage companies and their founders stay ahead of tax complexity as they raise capital, build teams, and scale.
13+ Years
of Experience
Tom Peacock, CPA · Founder
Tom founded Peacock Tax Advisory because too many growing companies were stuck between options that didn't fit. These companies often outgrow their founding CPA firm but aren't yet ready for the resources—or price tag—of a large firm. They need someone who understands both the tax complexity that comes with scaling globally and the practical realities of operating a venture-backed startup.
At Peacock Tax Advisory, Tom serves as a strategic partner and primary CPA for his clients, providing comprehensive tax services to venture-backed tech companies with ambitions to scale. Whether you're managing the demands of rapid growth, expanding into new markets, or navigating a cross-border restructuring, Tom brings the technical expertise and startup experience to guide you through it.
Tom is passionate about helping founders and finance leaders because he's seen firsthand how the right tax strategy can accelerate growth—and how mistakes can be costly. His goal is simple: help tech companies build compliant, tax-efficient foundations that support their vision for growth.
When he's not working with clients, Tom enjoys hiking and cycling around the Bay Area and spending time with his wife and two sons.
Tom Peacock, CPA · Founder
Tom founded Peacock Tax Advisory because too many growing companies were stuck between options that didn't fit. These companies often outgrow their founding CPA firm but aren't yet ready for the resources—or price tag—of a large firm. They need someone who understands both the tax complexity that comes with scaling globally and the practical realities of operating a venture-backed startup.
At Peacock Tax Advisory, Tom serves as a strategic partner and primary CPA for his clients, providing comprehensive tax services to venture-backed tech companies with ambitions to scale. Whether you're managing the demands of rapid growth, expanding into new markets, or navigating a cross-border restructuring, Tom brings the technical expertise and startup experience to guide you through it.
Tom is passionate about helping founders and finance leaders because he's seen firsthand how the right tax strategy can accelerate growth—and how mistakes can be costly. His goal is simple: help tech companies build compliant, tax-efficient foundations that support their vision for growth.
When he's not working with clients, Tom enjoys hiking and cycling around the Bay Area and spending time with his wife and two sons.
Tom Peacock, CPA · Founder
Tom founded Peacock Tax Advisory because too many growing companies were stuck between options that didn't fit. These companies often outgrow their founding CPA firm but aren't yet ready for the resources—or price tag—of a large firm. They need someone who understands both the tax complexity that comes with scaling globally and the practical realities of operating a venture-backed startup.
At Peacock Tax Advisory, Tom serves as a strategic partner and primary CPA for his clients, providing comprehensive tax services to venture-backed tech companies with ambitions to scale. Whether you're managing the demands of rapid growth, expanding into new markets, or navigating a cross-border restructuring, Tom brings the technical expertise and startup experience to guide you through it.
Tom is passionate about helping founders and finance leaders because he's seen firsthand how the right tax strategy can accelerate growth—and how mistakes can be costly. His goal is simple: help tech companies build compliant, tax-efficient foundations that support their vision for growth.
When he's not working with clients, Tom enjoys hiking and cycling around the Bay Area and spending time with his wife and two sons.
Is This You?
Tax support for each stage of startup growth
Formation
You're getting ready to launch
Before or shortly after you incorporate, we help founders think through entity structure, founder equity, tax elections, bookkeeping readiness, and the early decisions that are easiest to get right from the start.
Funding
You raised capital or are preparing to
R&D credits, §174, stock compensation, NOLs, investor diligence, hiring across state lines, and even the possibility of international operations. The startup tax stack starts early, and it is easier to manage when it is handled before the next round.
Expansion
Your company is crossing borders
International hiring, foreign contractors, intercompany agreements, transfer pricing, and global compliance can create tax complexity quickly. We help founders structure cross-border activity thoughtfully, navigate treaty and foreign tax credit issues, and stay compliant as operations expand.
Ongoing
You want tax handled before it becomes urgent
Filings, quarterly estimates, credits, notices, tax planning, and year-round advisory. We help founders stay ahead of the decisions that come up between deadlines.
How we help
Services We Provide
Tax Advisory
Year-round CPA guidance for startup tax decisions, including entity structure, stock compensation, NOLs, §174, state exposure, quarterly planning, and questions that come up throughout the year.
Corporate Tax Compliance
Federal and state income tax return preparation for venture-backed startups, including Form 1120, state filings, and coordination with your bookkeeping or finance team.
R&D Credit Support
R&D credit calculations and advisory for qualifying startup activities, including review of eligible costs, guidance on what may qualify, payroll tax credit considerations, and coordination with formal study providers when needed.
International Tax & Cross-Border Structuring
Corporate tax support for startups expanding into or out of the U.S., including foreign parent or subsidiary structures, intercompany agreements, transfer pricing, treaty analysis, foreign tax credits, and international compliance filings.
Founder Personal Tax Advisory & Compliance
Personal tax advisory and return preparation for startup founders whose company decisions affect their individual tax picture, including equity compensation, 83(b) elections, QSBS, estimated taxes, state residency, and liquidity planning.
International Founder Personal Tax Advisory
Individual tax advisory and return preparation for founders moving to the U.S. to build or scale a startup, including U.S. tax residency, foreign assets, treaty considerations, foreign tax credits, equity, and coordination between the founder’s personal tax picture and the company’s cross-border structure.
How we help
Services We Provide
Tax Advisory
Year-round CPA guidance for startup tax decisions, including entity structure, stock compensation, NOLs, §174, state exposure, quarterly planning, and questions that come up throughout the year.
Corporate Tax Compliance
Federal and state income tax return preparation for venture-backed startups, including Form 1120, state filings, and coordination with your bookkeeping or finance team.
R&D Credit Support
R&D credit calculations and advisory for qualifying startup activities, including review of eligible costs, guidance on what may qualify, payroll tax credit considerations, and coordination with formal study providers when needed.
International Tax & Cross-Border Structuring
Corporate tax support for startups expanding into or out of the U.S., including foreign parent or subsidiary structures, intercompany agreements, transfer pricing, treaty analysis, foreign tax credits, and international compliance filings.
Founder Personal Tax Advisory & Compliance
Personal tax advisory and return preparation for startup founders whose company decisions affect their individual tax picture, including equity compensation, 83(b) elections, QSBS, estimated taxes, state residency, and liquidity planning.
International Founder Personal Tax Advisory
Individual tax advisory and return preparation for founders moving to the U.S. to build or scale a startup, including U.S. tax residency, foreign assets, treaty considerations, foreign tax credits, equity, and coordination between the founder’s personal tax picture and the company’s cross-border structure.
How we help
Services We Provide
Tax Advisory
Year-round CPA guidance for startup tax decisions, including entity structure, stock compensation, NOLs, §174, state exposure, quarterly planning, and questions that come up throughout the year.
Corporate Tax Compliance
Federal and state income tax return preparation for venture-backed startups, including Form 1120, state filings, and coordination with your bookkeeping or finance team.
R&D Credit Support
R&D credit calculations and advisory for qualifying startup activities, including review of eligible costs, guidance on what may qualify, payroll tax credit considerations, and coordination with formal study providers when needed.
International Tax & Cross-Border Structuring
Corporate tax support for startups expanding into or out of the U.S., including foreign parent or subsidiary structures, intercompany agreements, transfer pricing, treaty analysis, foreign tax credits, and international compliance filings.
Founder Personal Tax Advisory & Compliance
Personal tax advisory and return preparation for startup founders whose company decisions affect their individual tax picture, including equity compensation, 83(b) elections, QSBS, estimated taxes, state residency, and liquidity planning.
International Founder Personal Tax Advisory
Individual tax advisory and return preparation for founders moving to the U.S. to build or scale a startup, including U.S. tax residency, foreign assets, treaty considerations, foreign tax credits, equity, and coordination between the founder’s personal tax picture and the company’s cross-border structure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who do you typically work with?
Do you handle the full tax stack, or only international?
We're not international yet. Are you still relevant?
Are you my primary CPA, or a specialist alongside one?
Latest thinking
Frequently Asked Questions
Who do you typically work with?
Do you handle the full tax stack, or only international?
We're not international yet. Are you still relevant?
Are you my primary CPA, or a specialist alongside one?
Latest thinking
Frequently Asked Questions
Who do you typically work with?
Do you handle the full tax stack, or only international?
We're not international yet. Are you still relevant?
Are you my primary CPA, or a specialist alongside one?
Get In touch
Let's talk
Discovery call
A 30-minute call to understand your situation. No pitch, no proposal. We figure out whether I'm the right person for what you need.
Scoping conversation
If we move forward, we walk through exactly what you need help with, agree on scope, timeline, and price.
We get to work
Engagement begins. You get a single point of contact, clear deliverables, and a CPA who actually knows your structure.
Get In touch
Let's talk
Discovery call
A 30-minute call to understand your situation. No pitch, no proposal. We figure out whether I'm the right person for what you need.
Scoping conversation
If we move forward, we walk through exactly what you need help with, agree on scope, timeline, and price.
We get to work
Engagement begins. You get a single point of contact, clear deliverables, and a CPA who actually knows your structure.
Get In touch
Let's talk
Discovery call
A 30-minute call to understand your situation. No pitch, no proposal. We figure out whether I'm the right person for what you need.
Scoping conversation
If we move forward, we walk through exactly what you need help with, agree on scope, timeline, and price.
We get to work
Engagement begins. You get a single point of contact, clear deliverables, and a CPA who actually knows your structure.