About Lesser

Tax filing made efficient and affordable

Most of us in tech are first gen — first to go to college, first to be an engineer, first to be paid in hundreds of thousands of dollars.

At Lesser, we’re building products and services to help you invest not just in yourself but also in your communities — all towards building lasting legacies of wealth and opportunity

How it all started?

"From Silicon Valley to Your Financial Success"

Our story began with Google engineers overwhelmed by hefty IRS tax bills. Through countless conversations with tech employees in Silicon Valley, we saw a common struggle: managing tax planning effectively. The need for tax structured plan was clear.

Our Mission

Every year, around [**40 million**] American households overpay on their taxes by an average of [**$1,249.**] We call this phenomenon [**The Tax Tragedy

That's why we built Lesser to make it seamless and simple for you to leverage the tax-advantaged investment structures used by billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Phil Knight. Earn up to 70% more in returns with strategies designed for the ultra-wealthy, now accessible to everyone.

Our Values

We rely on five core values for how we communicate, share information, and work towards our mission. Together, these values create our culture

Customer Obsession
Ownership
Empathy
Empowerment
Transparency
Lesser STANDARDS

Our formula for success

At Lesser, we value progress, innovation, and dedication. Here, we share a vision to create technology and processes that allows people to seamlessly access accounting and tax planning solutions, save time and improve over all quality of their life

DEMOCRATIZING ACCOUNTING

This is how we’re changing the game

We’re redesigning accounting experience from the ground up around personalization, intelligence, and impeccable user experience. We think that people shouldn’t have to choose between the personalization and comfort of human services, and the convenience and accessibility of software.

Testimonials

Read real reviews from our satisfied customers

Lesser helped me easily navigate ISO exercises by building a model to weigh the pros and cons.

Ben Nicholas
Founding Engineer

They handle all my K-1s without any hassle, and I don’t have to worry about a thing.

Eugene
Investor

Lesser helped me estimate my tax obligations and stay on top of quarterly payments.

Nathan
Software Engineer

The process is super smooth, and the team at Lesser really knows their stuff.

Shivam Mittal
Principal

Lesser helped me  sell the right RSU shares on the right dates to maximize tax write-offs.

Emily
Product Manager

Lesser took care of my stock options, investment income and salary—without missing a beat.

Julia Payne
Co-founder