Boutique tax advisory

Tax complexity? Handled.

More than a once-a-year filing — proactive advice, plain answers,
and a partner who knows your business inside and out.

CorporateFlow-throughIndividualR&D creditsMulti-stateInternational

What we do

Core practice areas

Corporate Tax

Federal and state income tax compliance, ASC 740 provision support. Delaware franchise tax report and 1099s.

1120 + states, provision, DE franchise tax, 1099s.

State Nexus & Compliance

Nexus studies and apportionment, multi-state compliance, sales tax and state registration advisory.

Nexus studies, state & local advisory.

R&D Credits

Federal and state R&D credit studies, audit-ready documentation.

Federal & state R&D studies.

International Tax

Foreign subsidiaries, foreign investors, contractors and employees abroad. Forms 5471 and 5472, FBAR. Foreign-owned SMLLC reporting.

5471, 5472, FBAR, foreign-owned SMLLC.

Year-Round Advisory

Proactive planning and answers throughout the year. Notices. Cross-border tax planning. M&A questions, and a partner on call when decisions come up.

Tax planning, notices, unlimited tax questions.

Founder's Tax Return

Personal tax returns, equity compensation, QSBS, estimated and planning.

1040, estimates & planning.

Where we help most

Common situations we help with

You crossed into new states without noticing

Remote employees, out-of-state customers, or a new office can create income- and sales-tax obligations in states you've never filed in. We map the exposure and get you registered before it compounds.

Your tax bill went up after investing heavily in R&D

You expected an R&D credit. Instead, §174 capitalization increased taxable income and created a tax bill that wasn't in the budget.

A foreign subsidiary was never reported

Your previous CPA prepared the U.S. return but never addressed the foreign entity. We help assess exposure and navigate delinquent international reporting.

You're preparing for investor or acquisition diligence

Investors want clean returns, R&D documentation, state tax exposure, and international reporting issues addressed before they become deal points.

You're hiring beyond the U.S.

Foreign contractors, overseas employees, transfer pricing, withholding, and local compliance questions start showing up faster than expected.

The business outgrew an annual tax return

Multiple entities, equity grants, multi-state operations, quarterly planning, and tax decisions that need answers throughout the year — not just at filing time.

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Pricing

One fixed fee. The whole year.

From $3,400/ year

Final pricing depends on your complexity.

Founders in their first year may qualify for introductory pricing.

cost One flat fee, all year surprise invoices Jan Apr Jul Oct Dec

What's included

One flat fee, scoped up front. No per-form charges, no surprise invoices.

Returns & compliance

  • Federal & state returns
  • 1099 & 3921
  • Delaware franchise tax

Credits & multi-state

  • R&D credit study
  • Multi-state nexus

International

  • 5471 & 5472
  • FBAR

Year-round advisory

  • Questions, all year
  • Planning calls

By design

We work year-round, not year-end

We automate the administrative work, not the judgment. That gives our CPAs more time to understand your business and advise you throughout the year.

01 · Before we ask

We gather first

02 · All year

We stay ahead

03 · At delivery

We deliver clearly

04 · After filing

We stay on
Reach us however you work
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Founder-led. Team-supported.

Meet the founders

We were the founding tax team at a venture-backed fintech startup — building the practice from scratch and automating tax processes alongside engineers. That collaboration was genuinely rewarding: tools and automation that make tax preparation easier for everyone, and more reliable. Talara is what we learned, applied to a boutique practice — pairing deep technical expertise with responsive communication and practical guidance for growing businesses and their owners.

Talara founders Ludmila Hermanovich and Jess Holt
Jess Holt

Jess Holt

Founder • EA, MS Tax • McConnell Jones
  • Advises founders, owners, and growing companies on both business and owner-level tax matters.
  • Works with venture-backed startups and C corporations, as well as S corporations, partnerships, and closely held businesses across a wide range of industries.
  • 13 years of experience in founder and owner tax planning, equity compensation and QSBS, startup and C corporation tax, R&D credits, and flow-through taxation.

13 years in founder & owner tax planning, equity comp & QSBS, startup and C-corp tax, R&D credits, and flow-through taxation.

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Ludmila Hermanovich

Ludmila Hermanovich

Founder • CPA, MS Tax • PwC
  • Advises startups, founder-led businesses, and growing companies on corporate, multi-state, and international tax matters.
  • Works with companies from formation through fundraising, expansion, and exit transactions.
  • 18+ years of experience in corporate taxation, R&D credits, international reporting, M&A and structuring, venture-backed companies, and strategic tax planning.

18+ years in corporate, multi-state & international tax for venture-backed companies — formation through exit.

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