Fondo Production Checklist
Year-End Tax Filing Readiness
Integrations
- [ ] All bank accounts connected and syncing
- [ ] Payroll provider connected (all W-2 and 1099 data)
- [ ] Revenue sources connected (Stripe, invoicing)
- [ ] Expense tools connected (Brex, Ramp, Expensify)
Bookkeeping
- [ ] All 12 months closed and reviewed
- [ ] No outstanding categorization questions in Dashboard
- [ ] Intercompany transactions reconciled
- [ ] Equity events recorded (fundraise, options exercised)
- [ ] Fixed assets and depreciation logged
R&D Tax Credits
- [ ] R&D employees identified and tagged
- [ ] Qualifying activities documented
- [ ] Contractor R&D hours logged
- [ ] Cloud compute costs allocated to R&D
- [ ] CPA team interview completed
Tax Filing
- [ ] Federal return (Form 1120) preparation started
- [ ] State returns for registered states identified
- [ ] Form 6765 (R&D credit) included
- [ ] Estimated tax payments reviewed
- [ ] Extension filed if needed (Form 7004 by March 15)
Board Reporting
- [ ] Annual P&L finalized
- [ ] Balance sheet reviewed
- [ ] Cap table reconciled with equity events
- [ ] Runway projection updated
Key Deadlines
| Deadline | Filing | Notes | |----------|--------|-------| | Jan 31 | W-2 / 1099 issuance | Via payroll provider | | Mar 15 | S-corp / partnership returns (or extension) | Form 7004 for extension | | Apr 15 | C-corp return (or extension) | Form 6765 for R&D credit | | Sep 15 | Extended S-corp / partnership due | After extension | | Oct 15 | Extended C-corp due | After extension |
Resources
Next Steps
For version updates, see fondo-upgrade-migration.