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Ardius charged 10% to 30% of recovered tax savings as success fees

Josh Lee · Ardius Finds $500m in Tax Credits for Startups, Exits to Gusto · Aug 5, 2021 · at 6:41

Josh Lee, founder of R&D tax credit platform Ardius, explains the company's pricing structure and contingency fees to Nathan Latka.

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“Right now we're averaging anywhere from 10 to about 30.”

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