# april

> april is a New York-based fintech that embeds tax filing, planning, and estimation directly into the apps people already use - banks, payroll providers, fintechs, and wealth platforms. Founded in 2021 by Ben Borodach, Daniel Marcous, and Raj Doshi, april built its own AI-powered tax engine and became the first company in over 15 years to earn national e-file coverage. Its white-label, mobile-first product turns tax from a once-a-year chore into a year-round layer of financial decision-making, and it raised a $38M Series B in July 2025 led by QED Investors, bringing total funding to $78M.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Ben Borodach (Co-Founder & CEO), Daniel Marcous (Co-Founder & CTO), Raj Doshi (President & COO)
- **Team size:** ~99 employees; roughly tripled in size on the back of embedded-tax demand
- **Products:** Embedded Filing (DIY), Pro-Assisted & Pro-Led Filing, Tax Engine / Tax-as-a-Service APIs, Withholding & Paycheck Optimization, Quarterly Payments & Estimates
- **Notable:** First company in over 15 years to achieve national e-file coverage in the US (early 2025)., Reached millions of Americans through 50+ partners and processed hundreds of thousands of returns., Median filing time of ~22 minutes vs. an IRS-estimated ~13-hour average.

## Products & services

- **Embedded Filing (DIY)** — A white-label, mobile-first tax filing experience partners embed directly in their apps, with data auto-populated from partner sources; median filing time around 22 minutes and free filing for the vast majority of users.
- **Pro-Assisted & Pro-Led Filing** — Human tax-professional support layered on top of april's engine, letting partners serve more complex tax situations without leaving their platform.
- **Tax Engine / Tax-as-a-Service APIs** — april's proprietary, from-scratch tax calculation and e-file engine with national coverage, offered to fintechs, banks, payroll and wealth platforms via APIs.
- **Withholding & Paycheck Optimization** — Tools that tune paycheck withholding to increase take-home pay; Gusto users reported $1,200+ in additional annual take-home pay.
- **Quarterly Payments & Estimates** — Estimation and quarterly payment tools for gig workers, the self-employed, and small businesses.
- **Year-Round Tax Planning** — Ongoing tax insights and forecasting for scenarios like capital gains, retirement, and small-business ownership, embedded in financial apps.

## Achievements

- First company in over 15 years to achieve national e-file coverage in the US (early 2025).
- Reached millions of Americans through 50+ partners and processed hundreds of thousands of returns.
- Median filing time of ~22 minutes vs. an IRS-estimated ~13-hour average.
- 95% of users filed for free; refund deposit rates exceeding 98%.
- Raised $78M total across Seed, Series A, and Series B from QED, Nyca Partners, and Team8.
- CEO Ben Borodach named to Fast Company's Impact Council.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Raised $38M Series B led by QED Investors, with Nyca Partners and Team8, bringing total funding to $78M.
- **2025-01** — Became the first company in over 15 years to achieve national e-file coverage in the US.
- **2024-01** — Launched pro-assisted and pro-led filing to support more complex tax situations through partners.

## Links

- Website: https://getapril.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/apriltax
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/getapril_tax
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/getapriltax/

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Last updated: 2026-07-22