Accounting & BookkeepingTax Preparation & Strategy4HighFounder$ implied
Canadian startups fail to claim SR&ED tax credits because bookkeeping lacks contemporaneous tracking and proper allocation of R&D expenditures.
Existing accounting tools do not support real-time tagging of R&D vs non-R&D labor, expenses, and cloud infrastructure, forcing year-end estimates that are costly and less accurate.
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Jun 30, 2026
Implied Software Gaps
- Real-time R&D expense tagging in accounting systems
- Contemporaneous documentation for SR&ED claims
- Automatic allocation of labor between eligible and non-eligible activities
App Concept
R&D Tax Shield
R&D Tax Shield integrates with payroll and accounting systems to automatically tag eligible SR&ED expenditures in real-time. It generates audit-ready T661 reports, optimizes between proxy and traditional methods, and ensures contemporaneous documentation.
Key Features
- Auto-tag R&D labor by project with payroll integration
- Separate expense buckets for qualifying vs non-qualifying cloud infra
- Real-time dashboard of SR&ED eligible spend vs cap thresholds
- Direct export of T661 claim data with supporting documentation
Target Users: Canadian startup founders and their accountants in early-stage tech companies
Revenue Model: $99/mo per company subscription for up to 10 employees; $199/mo for unlimited
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