Every and illumina CPA Group are Partnering to Bring Global Tax Expertise to Scaling Businesses

For many founders, building a global business is the dream. That first overseas hire, foreign investor, or global customer can feel like a special milestone. 

But making the jump into international operations requires navigating many new and complex questions. Does the level of commerce trigger a taxable presence? Should you operate as a branch or subsidiary? Should you hire employees or contractors? Where will your intellectual property (“IP”) live? 

These decisions can be difficult to unwind later, making expert guidance on how to approach them during the early planning stage invaluable. That’s why Every is partnering with illumina CPA Group, a Bay Area-based firm specializing in US and international tax for scaling businesses.

Introducing Every + illumina CPA Group

The Every and illumina CPA Group partnership provides Every’s customers with access to one of the Bay Area’s leading boutique firms, with expertise in U.S. and cross-border tax planning, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and complex tax reporting and compliance matters. 

Every’s all-in-one back office provides teams with the infrastructure they need to manage baseline tax filings, international payroll, and bookkeeping as they scale. Paired with illumina’s expertise in global tax planning and international expansion, this partnership gives companies strategic guidance, operational framework, and essential tools needed to successfully establish, grow, and manage operations worldwide with confidence.

Expanding internationally brings a new layer of tax complexity, and it’s never too early to begin planning, says Indhira Demorizi, CPA, founder and CEO of illumina CPA Group. “You don't have to wait until plans are finalized to seek guidance,” she explains. “As soon as international expansion becomes part of your growth strategy, it's time to start thinking about tax, compliance, and operational implications. Engaging early helps companies avoid costly missteps and establish a strong foundation for global growth.”

Inside illumina CPA Group: Meet Indhira Demorizi

Before launching illumina, Indhira spent over 20 years at Deloitte and PwC, where she advised leading PE and VC firms, Fortune 500 companies, private businesses, and high-net-worth individuals globally.

Having gained vast expertise across roles in Big Four firms, Indhira founded illumina in early 2025 to bring specialized U.S. and cross-border tax expertise to growth and middle-market companies.

Since launching, the firm has grown to a team of five, with three team members located in the Bay Area, one in New York, and one in Florida. Indhira also continues to partner with former Big Four specialists in transfer pricing, valuation, indirect tax, state and local tax, and local country matters. 

illumina CPA Group’s Services

illumina’s expert team provides guidance across a number of key global tax areas.

Strategic Tax Planning 

illumina helps you design the investment or operating structure that supports your business strategy. That includes choice of entity and where each entity sits in your structure. It can also include IP structuring, supply chain planning, and taxable presence and nexus risk. illumina assists both U.S. companies expanding abroad and foreign founders building in the US.

M&A and Transaction Advisory

Major transactions, from acquisitions and fundraises to exits, carry significant tax implications. illumina assists with deal tax structuring, tax due diligence, and post-close integration. It can also help with pre-exit readiness, financing and refinancing, reorganizations, carve-outs, and cash repatriation from foreign subsidiaries.

Tax Compliance and Reporting

Tax compliance becomes more complex as you scale. illumina can handle corporate, partnership, and S-corp returns, plus international reporting, withholding, FIRPTA, and state filings. illumina can prepare returns, or review in-house work.

When Is It Time to Speak to an International Tax Specialist?

Tax questions are complex—especially when expanding globally. But it’s not always clear if you should figure them out yourself or consult an expert. Here’s a list of questions you can use to determine whether it’s time to speak to a tax professional like illumina.

• Are we accidentally creating tax obligations in another country just by selling, hiring, or working there?
• Has the business outgrown its current structure? 
• Do we need a local company in the new country, or can we operate another way for now?
• If we hire someone overseas, should they be an employee, contractor, or hired through an employer-of-record?
• Who will handle local payroll, benefits, employment taxes, and worker classification rules?
• Where should our IP live as we grow internationally?
• If our U.S. company and foreign company work together, how do we make sure pricing between them is defensible?
• Will payments between countries trigger withholding tax or treaty paperwork?
• What new tax forms, filings, or reporting obligations will we take on once we expand?
• Do we need to register for VAT, GST, sales tax, or other local taxes before we start selling?
• Will our customer contracts, billing flows, or supply chain create unexpected tax exposure?
• What decisions are easy to make now but expensive to unwind later?
• At what point should we get international tax advice—before the first overseas customer, first hire, first investor, or first entity?
• What is the simplest structure that works today without creating problems for the next funding round or market launch?
• If we plan to expand into multiple countries, which market should we structure for first?
• What should we put in place now so international growth doesn’t slow down fundraising, diligence, or an eventual exit?

If you're interested in illumina CPA Group, you can learn more about their services here.