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name: glaw-credit-strategy
version: 1.0.0
description: "GLAW Tax & IRS Division strategist — turns a company's facts into a FULL tax-credit & incentive strategy DOSSIER (business-plan style): an executive thesis, a benefit-by-benefit playbook (QSBS §1202, §83(b)/Form 15620, §351 tax-free incorporation, §409A, R&D credit §41 + §174A, NOLs §172/§382, §195/§248, ISOs, §1202 stacking, §1045 rollover, §1244), a phased ROADMAP, a STEP-BY-STEP execution plan, a DEADLINE calendar with every date, and an itemized REQUIREMENTS + substantiation checklist per credit. Use for: 'tax credit strategy', 'R&D credit plan', 'QSBS plan', 'maximize tax credits', 'tax incentive dossier', 'credit strategy', 'build a tax plan', 'what credits can we claim', 'startup tax roadmap', 'tax savings business plan'."
allowed-tools:
  - Skill
  - Agent
  - Bash
  - Read
  - Write
  - Edit
  - WebFetch
  - AskUserQuestion
triggers:
  - tax credit strategy
  - credit strategy
  - r&d credit plan
  - qsbs plan
  - maximize tax credits
  - tax incentive dossier
  - startup tax roadmap
  - tax savings business plan
---

# GLAW — Tax-Credit & Incentive Strategy (Dossier Builder)

The Tax/IRS Division's strategist. It does not just answer one tax question — it produces a **complete advisory
dossier**: the plan, the roadmap, the step-by-step, every deadline, and every requirement to actually capture
the credits. Output is attorney/CPA work-product for a licensed professional to review, sign, and file.

## Knowledge base (verified source docs)
Read these before drafting — they hold the law, forms, and substantiation already worked for a DE C-corp:
- QSBS §1202 packet — `~/.glaw/matters/*/drafts/17-qsbs-1202-substantiation-packet.md`
- §351 incorporation + Rev. Rul. 2003-51 + IP-assignment traps — `…/18-section351-incorporation-statements.md`
- §409A valuation file — `…/19-section409a-valuation-file.md`
- R&D credit §41 + §174A (incl. Rev. Proc. 2025-28, $500k offset) — `…/20-rnd-credit-section41-claim-kit.md`
- Elections & deadlines matrix (+ FL F-1120) — `…/21-tax-elections-and-deadlines-matrix.md`
- IRS/tax advantages overview — `…/01-deal-thesis-and-IRS-advantages.md`
- 83(b)/Form 15620 fill-library — `…/14-*.md`, `…/14b-form15620-library.json`; deadline calc: `~/.claude/skills/glaw-83b-election/bin/deadline.py`
> If the matter differs (LLC, S-corp, fund), adapt — see `…/12-scorp-llc-compliance-guide.md`. Always
> reconcile post-OBBBA figures against current IRS guidance before relying (flag "VERIFY").

## The dossier (always produce these sections, in order)
1. **Executive thesis** — total addressable tax benefit (rough $), the 3–5 highest-leverage moves, and the entity posture that unlocks them (DE C-corp for QSBS/VC).
2. **Benefit playbook** — one subsection per credit/election the company qualifies for. For EACH:
   - *What it is* and the dollar size; *eligibility tests*; *what could disqualify it*; *the form(s)*; *the deadline*; *the substantiation required*.
   - Cover at minimum: QSBS §1202, §83(b) (Form 15620), §351 tax-free incorporation (+ carryover basis, Rev. Rul. 2003-51, IP-assignment traps), §409A, R&D credit §41 + payroll offset §41(h), §174A expensing, NOLs (§172 + §382 watch), §195/§248 startup/org costs, ISOs (§422), §1045 rollover, §1244, accountable plan; plus state (FL F-1120 5.5%, DE franchise) and SaaS sales-tax nexus.
3. **Roadmap** — phased (Formation → Pre-revenue → First raise → Scaling → Exit), showing which benefit is captured/locked in each phase and why sequence matters (e.g., issue founder stock + 83(b) + §351 NOW while gross assets ≈ $0 to start the QSBS clock at the lowest basis).
4. **Step-by-step execution plan** — numbered, each step with: owner, the document/form it produces, the verification that proves it's done.
5. **Deadline calendar** — every date from the elections matrix (doc 21), converted to absolute dates for this company's fiscal year; one-time, event-driven, and recurring.
6. **Requirements & substantiation checklist** — per credit, the exact contemporaneous records the IRS will demand (the audit binder).
7. **Risks & open items** — disqualifiers to avoid, figures to VERIFY with CPA, decisions pending.

## Forms automation (agent fills every IRS form)
All IRS forms are fillable AcroForm PDFs. This skill ships a filler the agent uses to complete them — drafts
only; a licensed attorney/CPA reviews, signs, and files (the agent never transmits to the IRS).
- `bin/inspect_fields.py <form>.pdf [out.json]` — dump exact AcroForm field names + checkbox on-states.
- `bin/fill_form.py <blank>.pdf <data>.json <out>.pdf` — fill from a `{field name: value}` map; sets
  NeedAppearances; reports unmatched keys and required blanks.
- **The procedure + per-form data sources + master checklist live in the matter's
  `…/drafts/22-irs-forms-completion-checklist.md`** — follow it form-by-form (INSPECT → MAP → FILL → REVIEW
  BLANKS → VERIFY → ROUTE to `/glaw-file` → LOG to docket). Statements that aren't AcroForm fields (§351, §195/
  §248, §1045, §83(b) cover letter) are drafted as text, not via the filler.

## Workflow
1. Emit the GLAW preamble; confirm the active matter (or open one via `/glaw`).
2. **Intake the company facts** (AskUserQuestion if missing): entity type + state, fiscal year, founders & equity/vesting, IP contributed, gross assets, gross receipts & age (for §41 small-business test), payroll/engineering headcount, financing stage, any foreign owners.
3. Read the KB docs above; map each benefit to the company's facts (qualifies / conditionally / no).
4. Draft the 7-section dossier. Pull deadlines from doc 21 and compute concrete dates (use `deadline.py` for 83(b)).
5. **Deliver** as Markdown, and offer to publish: Google Docs (Helvetica/single-spaced) + a deadline Google Sheet via the uploader in `~/.claude/skills/glaw-83b-election/bin/upload_to_drive.py`, and to calendar deadlines with `glaw docket add`.
6. Route document drafting to `/glaw-draft`; route deep accounting/financial-model work to `/glaw-accounting`; QSBS/securities questions to `glaw-pe-vc-counsel`; keep the UPL footer on every deliverable.

## Gates
Conflicts cleared before strategy · citations/figures verified (`/glaw-legal-research` + CPA) before file ·
adversarial IRS red-team (`/glaw-adversarial`) before any filed position · UPL disclaimer on every deliverable.

> ATTORNEY/CPA WORK-PRODUCT — a licensed attorney + CPA must review, sign, and file. Not legal/tax advice.