Naj Austin
Founder & CEO, Ethel's Club
TOTAL CREDITs FOUND
$20,708
John Melas-Kyriazi
Founder & CEO, Quaestor
TOTAL CREDITs FOUND
$95,425
Helena Hambrecht
Founder & CEO, Haus
TOTAL CREDITs FOUND
$115,190

Get $50K+ back from the IRS in 20 minutes.

MainStreet helps software, hardware, and venture-backed startups claim tax credits most accountants never claim.

We do all the paperwork and you get cash.
If we can't help you claim any credits, you pay $0.

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We work with your accountant to make sure nothing is left on the table. 🤝

We've found over $100 million for 2,000+ startups.

TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$16,326
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$106,590
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$122,532
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$55,114
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$160,058
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$160,084
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$71,903
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$249,380
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$311,090
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$65,537
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$95,425
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$82,353
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$121,114
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$270,261
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$70,941
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$498,911
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$169,445
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$88,643
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$54,309
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$144,310
How it works

Once we find a credit, you get cash.
No more waiting for Tax Day.

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1. Connect your payroll

Our software plugs directly into your payroll. We play nice with Gusto, Justworks, Rippling, QuickBooks, ADP, and dozens more.
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Employee Training Panel Small Business Program Federal Credit for Increasing Research Activities Georgia Opportunity Zone Job Tax Credit

2. Get matched with credits

Every month, we'll scan your payroll for federal, state, and local tax credits for free. We keep 20% of anything you save.
FEDERAL CREDIT
Research & Development
$25,300
STATE CREDIT
Job Creation
$40,500
total credits found
$65,800

3. Get cash back today

We advance you cash at 0% APR. No more waiting for Uncle Sam to cut a check. 💫

We only get paid if you do.
Free to see how much you’re owed.

CPG & D2C STARTUPS
earn free money with MainStreet

MainStreet found us tax credits on our first payroll cycle – we had no revenue and only 2 employees. Magic.

Gefen Skolnick
Founder & CEO, Couplet Coffee
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$9,537
FINTECH STARTUPS
earn free money with MainStreet

We've raised $100M from the best VCs. MainStreet still found us credits nobody had ever mentioned.

Spike Lipkin
Founder & CEO, Newfront Insurance
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$311,090
SOFTWARE STARTUPS
earn free money with MainStreet

We hired the best CPA in San Francisco to look for credits. MainStreet still blew them out of the water.

Will Manidis
Founder & CEO, Science.io
TOTAL CREDITS FOUND
$121,114
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Audit Protection

In the unlikely event you're audited, we’ll step in and support you throughout the entire process. We're here to help.

Guarantee

MainStreet Guarantee

We stand by our work. You're covered up to $1,000,000 if we make an error with your paperwork or credit claim.

Any founder I meet, first thing I tell them: sign up for MainStreet. It's the easiest money you'll ever find.
Lucy Guo
Lucy Guo
Founder, Scale AI
MainStreet is a no-brainer for any startup. Free cash is certainly a strong value prop, there's no reason not to onboard and let them save you money.
Ryan Hoover
Ryan Hoover
Founder, Product Hunt
Seriously, do this today. These credits expire and once they're gone, they're gone.
Moshe Lifschitz
Moshe Lifschitz
GP, Basement Fund
Between Product Hunt, AngelList, On Deck, and Remote First Capital, I've met with thousands of founders. It's shocking how few are claiming these credits.
Andreas Klinger
Andreas Klinger
CTO, On Deck
I wish we'd had MainStreet at Twitter in the early days. We barely had the time to think, let alone learn about tax codes.
Elizabeth Weil
Elizabeth Weil
General Partner, Scribble Ventures
No deal with the devil, no gotcha. Dealing with the government is opaque and annoying, MainStreet makes it so companies don’t have to deal with it themselves.
Packy McCormick
Packy McCormick
Owner, Not Boring
MainStreet's relentless dedication to saving founders money – like, actual money – makes this a no-brainer for startups & us.
Harrison
Harrison
Founder, VC Guide
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