Yuko Tsuchida

About Yuko Tsuchida

Hey there - I’m Yuko! You’re probably checking out my profile to learn more about me and my company @Hito LLC, so I’ll jump right in…We help growing companies reduce their tax bill by finding hidden credits and incentives they’ve either missed… or didn’t even know existed.Most of our clients are:1. Busy founders, CEOs, & CFOs 2. Working with great CPAs, but not tax credit/incentive specialists3. Investing in R&D, hiring, or expansion… but not planning for taxThat’s where our team comes in!We make sure your tax strategy becomes a part your growth. This doesn’t mean just checking IRS compliance boxes. But really discovering missed tax credits & incentives you didn’t know you qualified for (usually worth hundreds of thousands in savings!).Here’s what working together usually looks like:First, we start with a conversation. We’ll spend about 30 minutes getting to know your business - your entity structure, current tax posture, projects, hiring, and where you’re investing. In many cases, we can tell you right on that call whether you qualify for credits and give you a rough estimate of what might be available.(If it’s not a fit, I’ll tell you that too!)Once we decide it makes sense to move forward, what happens next- Kickoff call to align on timelines, data needs, and loop in your CPA- Review historical filings to see if a lookback makes sense- Deep dive into your projects (including interviews if needed) to support the claim- Prepare the tax documentation and coordinate directly with your CPA- Document the “why” and the “how” in a formal memorandum- Strategize proactively for future credits based on hiring, spend, and investment plansOur goal isn’t just to file something once… it’s to help you build a tax strategy that supports how you’re growing, year after year (and get your hard-earned money back)!These are some recent wins we’re proud of- Helped an ag-tech company expense $1.2M in equipment- Claimed $680K in R&D credits for a manufacturing company- Offset $100K in payroll taxes for a pre-revenue startup- Recovered $450K in missed incentives for a software company- Found $250K in credits for a clean-tech engineering firm- Saved $70K for a robotics startup with no profit- Secured $35K in ERTC for a 10-person medical device companyIf you\'re not sure what you might be missing… please feel free to reach out! Happy to point you in the right direction (even if we’re not the right fit).You can click “book an appointment” at the top of my profile to speak with me directly!

Experience

1. Founder Managing Director

   Hito, Llc

   Sep 2017 — Present · Newport Beach, CA, US

   A boutique accounting firm specializing in tax credits and incentives. Extensive industry experiences in Software as a Service (SaaS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Education. Services provided include R&D Credits, negotiated incentives, training grants, reverse audit, and tax planning.

Education

• IE Business School

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Master of Business Administration

  2016 — 2017

• Mukogawa Women's University

  High School

  1999 — 2002

• Northeastern State University

  BS, Accounting

  2002 — 2006

• USC Marshall School of Business

  Taxation

Skills

• Access
• Tax
• Management
• Microsoft Office
• Accounting
• Sales & Use Tax
• State Tax
• Tax Credits
• Tax Accounting
• Auditing
• Transfer Pricing
• Corporate Tax
• Financial Reporting
• Tax Research
• Income Tax