A fractional tax department, three decades in the making.
VPTax was founded in 1991 in Silicon Valley to give growing companies senior tax expertise without the overhead of a full in-house department. We're now VPTax, a Richey May Company.
Our Story
Filling the gap Big Accounting left behind.
When VPTax was founded in 1991, growing companies faced an unappealing choice: hire a Big Accounting firm that delivered excellent work slowly and at a premium price, or work with a local firm that was affordable but lacked the depth of expertise a multi-state, venture-backed company actually needed.
VPTax built a third option: the "Tax Director down the hall" model. Every client gets one dedicated, senior Tax Director — backed by a full team — who behaves like an internal hire rather than an outside firm you have to formally engage every time you have a question. Learn more aboutwhat a fractional tax department is.
Some VPTax client relationships have lasted more than 15 years, spanning a company's entire journey from early-stage startup through IPO, acquisition, or the point where they're ready to build their own in-house team. VPTax is now VPTax, a Richey May Company — see real outcomes on the Results page.
Who We Work With
Who VPTax is built for.
Short answer
VPTax works with high-growth, venture-backed startups and mid-size corporations — often with multiple subsidiaries or multi-state operations — across industries including software, life sciences and pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and digital media. Clients typically outgrow a local accountant but aren't yet ready to build a full in-house tax department.
- Venture-backed startups filing multi-state returns for the first time
- Growing companies with subsidiaries, international operations, or a complex cap table
- Mid-size corporations that have outgrown a local accountant
- Companies preparing for a raise, acquisition, or exit that need diligence-ready tax records
- Businesses that want Big 4-caliber tax expertise without Big 4 overhead
Leadership
Meet the team.
Lynn Ames
Partner, Founders' Services Lead
Lynn leads VPTax's Founders' Services practice, helping early-stage and founder-led companies put the right tax structure in place before it becomes a costly problem.
Nate Burt
Partner, EVP, Corporate Tax Lead
Nate leads VPTax's corporate tax practice, overseeing the Tax Directors who serve as embedded "VP of Tax" for growth-stage and mid-size companies.
Adam Beasley
Tax Director, Mountain West
Mountain West
Adam serves as the dedicated VP of Tax for a portfolio of growth-stage companies, handling everything from compliance to strategic planning.
Darren Jensen
Tax Director, Mountain West
Mountain West
Darren serves as the dedicated VP of Tax for a portfolio of high-growth companies, guiding them through compliance, planning, and the tax side of major business decisions.
Gilbert Diaz
Tax Director, Southwest — Indirect Tax Specialist
Southwest
Gilbert specializes in sales, use, and indirect tax — helping companies figure out where they owe tax as they grow into new states and channels.
Ready to hand off your tax department?
Tell us a bit about your company and we'll put together a fixed-fee compliance quote — no hourly clock, no surprises.