Pilot
Pilot Startup Booster
Bookkeeping, federal and state tax filings and finance setup for $750 for the first year, for pre-revenue tech startups under 1 year old.
Ways to get it
Apply directly
$750 for the first year
- Newly incorporated tech startup under 1 year old
- Pre-revenue
- Less than $15,001 in monthly expenses at signature
Eligibility
Requirements
- Newly incorporated tech startup under 1 year old
- Pre-revenue at the time of signature
- Less than $15,001 in monthly expenses at the time of signature
Not eligible
- Startups with revenue
- Companies incorporated more than a year ago
- Monthly expenses of $15,001 or more at signature
How to apply
- 1
Confirm you are a tech startup incorporated less than a year ago, pre-revenue, with monthly expenses under $15,001.
- 2
Click Join the Program on pilot.com/startup-booster and sign up.
- 3
Complete Pilot's onboarding so it can set up your books, bank account, corporate card and payroll.
- 4
Watch your monthly expenses: once they pass the limit, or after a year, the plan converts to Pilot Core plus Tax Starter.
Gotchas
- It's a paid plan ($750 for year one), not free credits.
- It converts to Pilot Core from $399/month plus Tax Starter from $750/year after 12 months or once you pass the expense limit, whichever comes first.
- Strict eligibility: under 1 year old, pre-revenue and under $15,001 in monthly expenses at signature.
- The tax work covered is federal and state income tax filings, and Pilot's experts are US-based.
About the Pilot program
Pilot's Startup Booster (pilot.com/startup-booster) is a discounted paid package, not credits. For $750 for the first year, Pilot provides free onboarding, federal and state income tax extension and filings, monthly accrual-basis books, help opening a business checking and savings account and a corporate credit card, payroll setup, a library of startup guidance with monthly founder office hours, and access to US-based experts.
The offer is for newly incorporated tech startups under 1 year old that are pre-revenue and have less than $15,001 in monthly expenses at the time of signature.
The price lasts until you pass that expense limit or reach one year in the program, whichever comes first. The subscription then becomes the Pilot Core bookkeeping plan, starting at $399 per month, plus the Tax Starter plan, starting at $750 per year. Pilot does not say how much the first-year package saves against its regular pricing.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Pilot cost for a new startup?
Through Startup Booster, $750 for the first year, covering federal and state income tax filings, monthly accrual-basis books, help setting up banking, a corporate card and payroll, and access to Pilot's experts.
Who qualifies for Pilot's Startup Booster?
Newly incorporated tech startups under 1 year old that are pre-revenue and have less than $15,001 in monthly expenses at the time of signature.
What happens after the first year with Pilot?
After a year in the program, or earlier if you pass the expense limit, the subscription becomes Pilot Core bookkeeping (from $399 per month) plus Tax Starter (from $750 per year).
