On March 6th, 2025, TriNet announced the completion of the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, TriNet Clarus R+D, to Arvo Tech, a leading provider of tax strategy solutions and employment tax credits for small businesses.

Our process, service standards, and commitment to the success of SMBs remain unchanged – the only difference is that Clarus R+D is now a part of Arvo.

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We’re thrilled to share that TriNet Clarus R+D has once again been recognized at the annual Best Places to Work Awards, presented by Columbus Business First! The honorees were chosen based on an employee satisfaction survey taken over the summer.

The awards event took place on November 12th, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Columbus, Ohio.

There are five separate categories based on company size: micro (10 to 24 employees), small (25 to 49 employees), medium (50 to 99 employees), large (100 to 249 employees) and extra-large (250+ employees). TriNet Clarus R+D is recognized as part of the small category and with all categories being combined, there were a total of 45 companies honored.

This award reflects the dedication of our outstanding team, whose commitment to supporting the SMB community is present in our office every day. Together, we’ve built a workplace grounded in our core values of integrity, resilience, authenticity, and partnership.

We also took home the Most Innovative Video Award for our submission to the event’s Spirit Video Competition! 🏆 🎥

A huge thank you and congratulations to every member of our team for making this achievement possible.

Clarus R+D is recognized for the second year in a row as one of the Best Places to Work in Central Ohio!

The award, presented by Columbus Business First, recognizes local companies in the Columbus, OH area who are committed to fostering a positive, collaborative environment for their employees.

Clarus’ selection as an honoree was based on results from an employee survey that all Clarus colleagues completed. The survey covered employee satisfaction, fostering a positive workplace environment, opportunities for service projects and community-building events, benefits and overall happiness.

This award would not be possible without our incredible team, who work day in and day out to serve the SMB community. It’s also a reflection of the culture we’ve built together – one of integrity, resilience, authenticity, and partnership.

Thank you and congratulations to all of our colleagues on this achievement!

Clarus R+D is proud to be recognized as an honoree for the 2022 Inno BizTech Fire Awards.  This annual program, presented by Columbus Business First, splotlights local companies that are driving innovation through technology.

All  honorees will be celebrated at an event taking place in December 2022.

At Clarus, we are committed to making tax credits accessible to hardworking business owners.  Our world-class platform combines technology and expert support to get money back into the hands of innovators across the country. 

To date, we have helped businesses claim over $200M in credits.

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Clarus R+D is proud to be a recipient of Columbus Business First’s Fast 50 Award for the second consecutive year. This award honors 50 companies in the Columbus region who have posted the best growth rates from 2019 through 2021.

The final rankings will be unveiled at an awards ceremony on October 20th.

At Clarus, we are committed to making tax credits accessible to hardworking business owners across the country.  Our growth is a result of our amazing and dedicated team members who work tirelessly to support SMBs. By combining technology and expert support, the Clarus R+D solution gets money back into the hands of hardworking business owners.

To date, we have helped businesses claim over $200M in credits.

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Clarus R+D is proud to announce that we have been nominated as one of Columbus Business First’s Best Places to Work in Central Ohio. Additionally, we are one of only 10 local companies nominated in our category.

This annual award is Columbus’ longest-running workplace recognition program, and honors local companies who have maintained a supportive and positive environment, especially as they navigate pandemic-related changes and shifts in the business ecosystem. Nominated companies must also “have strong cultures that reinforce values and mission”.

The nominees are determined by workplace satisfaction surveys, completed by their employees, and are then placed into categories based on their size.  The final rankings will be revealed at a celebratory awards gala later this year.

We are grateful to our amazing team for working tirelessly to make tax credits accessible to the small business community, and are proud to be recognized with this award.

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Chris Winslow, CEO of Clarus R+D, spoke with Accounting Today about how the historic Inflation Reduction Act demonstrates continued bipartisan support for research and development in the US.

Small businesses are particularly impacted by this historic bill. By doubling the amount startups can claim of the R&D credit, as well as expanding it to be able to be claimed against both Medicare and FICA payroll taxes, the federal government has shown its commitment to supporting growing American businesses. As small businesses extend their capabilities and invest in their research and developmental work, the opportunity to claim the R&D tax credit becomes increasingly valuable.

The new provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act provide a higher incentive for companies to take advantage of this lucrative credit.

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Clarus R+D CEO Chris Winslow spoke with Carrie Ghose at Columbus Business First on his transition to the role and how the company’s accelerated growth will make the R&D tax credit more easily accessible to businesses of all sizes.

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Sophisticated Software Forever Alters The Way R&D Credits Are Claimed

COLUMBUS, Ohio May 12, 2022 – The newest version of the Clarus R+D Tax Credit Platform has been released globally.. Clarus R+D, a fintech software company focused on accelerating the funding of innovation through technology, is announcing its game-changing platform to help companies maximize their R&D tax credits.  The sophisticated and robust platform is the industry leader to make claiming the credit compliant and efficient, just as companies have learned applying for America’s largest and most underutilized tax incentive — the R&D tax credit — has become even more complicated.  

The Clarus R+D executive team will be presenting the R+D Tax Credit Platform at the upcoming Marcus Evans Tax Officers Summit at the Four Seasons Resort in Dallas, May 12 to 14. 

R&D expenses must now be capitalized and amortized over the course of five years for domestic activities (and 15 years for research and development outside of the U.S.) rather than being applied to the current year. This and other changes in legacy legislation create uncertainty where any mistake can result in lost tax benefits at best and IRS audits at worst. The Clarus R+D tax credit platform eliminates audit risk while streamlining the process.

“No matter how many legislative changes occur at the federal level, our new platform will adjust and adapt so that our users will always have a guarantee of defensibility and clarity,” said Brent Johnson, Clarus’ co-founder. “The platform truly simplifies compliance.”

The new platform also allows practitioners to easily provide activities and expenses for all potential R&D incentive-worthy projects on behalf their clients and go through the four-part test (permitted purpose, technological in nature, elimination of uncertainty, and process of experimentation), which is an integral part of any R&D tax study project. 

The platform is SOC 2 compliant and built to ensure the highest level of cyber security. Backend access lets coordinators manage entire teams while individual members have access to work with specific customers, and the ability to generate up to 600 reports per annum. The platform ensures that every completed R&D study includes all required evidence and documentation as outlined in Treasury Regulations and that the reports generated are modeled after those outlined in the IRS’s audit technique guide.