News & Analysis as of

Capital Gains Entrepreneurs

Bilzin Sumberg

Section 1202 – Enhanced Opportunities in Increased Exclusions and Caps

Bilzin Sumberg on

Prior to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 (the “OBBBA”) , Section 1202 provided that non-corporate taxpayers that acquired qualified small business stock after August 10, 1993 (“QSBS”)...more

McGuireWoods LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Provides Expanded Tax Benefit Opportunities for Qualified Small Business Stock Investors

McGuireWoods LLP on

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), enacted July 4, 2025, made a number of changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), including certain notable changes to the provisions of Code Section 1202 for...more

Mintz - Tax Viewpoints

New Jersey Adopts QSBS Exclusion: A Game-Changer for In-State Investors and Founders

Mintz - Tax Viewpoints on

On June 30, 2025, New Jersey enacted legislation that now incorporates the US federal qualified small business stock (QSBS) rules under Section 1202, effective for dispositions of QSBS for tax years beginning on or after...more

Williams Mullen

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Expands Section 1202: Enhanced Capital Gain Exclusion for Qualified Small Business Stock

Williams Mullen on

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBBA) into law, enacting extensions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, as well as a broad set of tax reforms. ...more

Holland & Knight LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Increases Tax Benefits for Qualified Small Business Stock

Holland & Knight LLP on

President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, signed into law H.R. 1, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB). (For a detailed analysis of the bill, see Holland & Knight's previous alert, "Trump Signs the One...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Massachusetts Targets Founder’s Share Sale After Move…To New Hampshire

Goulston & Storrs PC on

The Massachusetts Court of Appeals has ruled that, in some situations, a former resident of the Commonwealth can be liable for Massachusetts income tax on the sale of shares in a Massachusetts-headquartered company even after...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Massachusetts Court Decision Could Spark State Tax Crackdown Nationwide

DarrowEverett LLP on

Founders and executives with equity compensation need to be prepared for state tax exposure, even in states where they do not live. In a landmark decision that reverberates beyond Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Appeals...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Hong Kong (Updated)

ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS ENTITY IN HONG KONG - 1. Introduction - Hong Kong as an international centre for finance, commerce and trade is often considered as one of the most attractive places to do business owing to its...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Germany (Updated)

Anyone can establish a business in Germany - irrespective of citizenship, nationality, or place of residence. There is no specific investment legislation for foreign entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur can make his choice...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Federal Budget 2024: How It Impacts You and Your Business

On April 16, 2024 (Budget Day) the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Finance, delivered the Liberal Party’s federal budget (Budget 2024). Budget 2024 included a number of proposed...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Hong Kong

ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS ENTITY IN HONG KONG - 1. Introduction - Hong Kong as an international centre for finance, commerce and trade is often considered as one of the most attractive places to do business owing to...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Germany (Updated)

Anyone can establish a business in Germany - irrespective of citizenship, nationality, or place of residence. There is no specific investment legislation for foreign entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur can make his choice from...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

QSBS Rollovers

Most founders are familiar with Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides a tax exemption for the sale of Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS).  Less well known is Section 1202's cousin, Section 1045, which...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

ESBTs and the Carryover of S Corporation Losses

Rivkin Radler LLP on

Since 1995 to the present, the LLC has emerged as the entity of choice for the vast majority of entrepreneurs. This form of business entity owes its success to the flexibility and to the tax benefits that it affords its...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Germany (Updated)

Anyone can establish a business in Germany - irrespective of citizenship, nationality, or place of residence. There is no specific investment legislation for foreign entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur can make his choice from...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Avoiding a Trap for the Unwary: Gains from Secondary Sales Treated as Compensation

Founders and other employees of private companies commonly employ sales of stock in the secondary market as a means of accessing cash prior to an offering or exit. Such sales are typically structured as a direct purchase of...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Germany (Updated)

Anyone can establish a business in Germany - irrespective of citizenship, nationality, or place of residence. There is no specific investment legislation for foreign entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur can make his choice from...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

New Tax Bill Puts a Stop to Incentives for Startup Investing

Gould + Ratner LLP on

Proposal’s Effect Would Limit Access to Capital for Small Businesses - An overlooked provision of the new, sweeping tax bill currently under consideration by Congress as part of President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion...more

WilmerHale

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - May 2021 #2

WilmerHale on

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Startup Employees Should Pay Attention to Biden’s Capital Gains Tax Plans  The Biden Administration proposed significant changes to the capital gains tax....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK Entrepreneurs' Relief Takes a Hit Following the March Budget

Entrepreneurs' relief (ER) provides for a lower rate of capital gains tax (10 percent) to be paid when disposing of all, or part, of a business, or shares or securities in a personal company, or shares from an EMI scheme,...more

BCLP

Private Wealth - Horizon Scanning 2020

BCLP on

With a number of changes affecting the private wealth world to come over the next 12 months, our private client team take a look at some of the key UK legal developments for 2020, including the extension of the UK trust...more

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial

Take a bow for the new revolution, and don’t let the same tax mistakes fool you again

As we enjoy the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2020, it has been great to catch up with executives, investors, and entrepreneurs working to build the next technology ideas into successful companies. It is interesting to think...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Potentially Helpful Changes to Entrepreneurs' Relief

The UK Government has recently proposed further changes to the Entrepreneurs' Relief rules which could make it easier to obtain Entrepreneurs' Relief in certain cases....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Proposed Changes to Entrepreneurs' Relief

In the UK Government's Fall 2018 budget (Budget), recent changes were announced to Entrepreneurs' Relief to ensure that relief is available only to "genuine entrepreneurs". Entrepreneurs' Relief reduces the rate of capital...more

Proskauer - Tax Talks

UK Budget – Some Key Changes

Proskauer - Tax Talks on

The UK Budget took place on 29th October. The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, took the opportunity to make a series of targeted changes to the UK’s tax system, some of which had already been announced, but several of which were...more

29 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide