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Troutman Pepper Locke

Unlocking Tax Planning Efficiency: The New Era of Online Section 83(b) Elections

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The IRS has introduced a significant update permitting electronic filing of Form 15620 to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. This update modernizes the compliance requirements of Section...more

Goodwin

Online Filing of Section 83(b) Elections Is Here!

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Last year, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Form 15620 for taxpayers to make elections under section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, an important part of US tax planning for founders, employees, board...more

Bodman

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Reinforces and Enhances Qualified Small Business Stock Tax Savings – A Benefit for Prospective Startup...

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 119th Cong § 70431 (2025)) (“Act”) was signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, after narrowly passing the House on July 3, 2025....more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Tax Reform 2025: What the OBBBA Means for Startups & Venture Capital + QSBS in New Jersey

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On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was enacted into law. The OBBBA extends and expands numerous tax provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), repeals or scales back several provisions from...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Section 280G Unpacked: Pitfalls and Planning for Tech Startups

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In this episode of Just Compensation, Megan Monson and Jessica I. Kriegsfeld talk to Anthony O. Pergola, Vice Chair of Lowenstein’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice group, about the complexities and challenges of...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Section 83(b) Elections — Should You Pay Taxes Now?

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In startups and early-stage companies, founders often receive restricted equity grants as compensation for their services. With some planning, founders can potentially lower the taxes they pay on the appreciation of the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Understanding Section 1202: The Qualified Small Business Stock Exemption

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The “qualified small business stock” (QSBS) tax exemption under Section 1202 allows non-corporate founders and investors in certain emerging growth companies to potentially exclude up to 100 percent of the U.S. federal...more

Hanson Bridgett

United States Tax Planning for Foreign Founders Moving to the US: Planning for Qualified Small Business Stock Benefits

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Many non-US startup founders initially incorporate in their home country and then decide to reincorporate or create a subsidiary in the US. There are many advantages for foreign founders to move operations to the US,...more

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Equity Compensation: Navigating 409A Valuations

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Private company clients frequently ask us about granting compensatory stock options to their founders, employees and other service providers, including board members, consultants and advisors. Options and other equity awards...more

Ius Laboris

Tax Regulations for ‘Inpatriate’ Employees

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Many countries have special tax regimes designed to attract qualified staff from abroad, and this is part of a series of articles in which we are covering some of these regimes....more

DarrowEverett LLP

Maximizing QSBS Benefits with Estate Planning: The Art of Stacking

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The number of taxpayers seeking the benefits of Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”) has picked up steam in recent years, particularly since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) lowered the federal corporate tax rates to...more

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Nevada Doesn’t Have Corporate or Personal Income Taxes: Should I Form There?

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As of the date of this article, Nevada does not have a corporate income tax or a personal income tax. Contrast Nevada’s 0% with California’s corporate tax rate of 8.84% and top individual income tax rate of 13.3% and...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Singapore (Updated)

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Registration of Business Entities - Unless exempted, business entities must be registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) via their business filing portal: BizFile+. A foreigner residing...more

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Sale of Mortgaged Property – Amount Realized or COD Income

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Do you feel as challenged as I do when someone asks you to explain the term “Bidenomics”? I know that it is predicated upon the imposition of higher taxes on businesses and their owners, which have not yet materialized....more

Bowditch & Dewey

Starting a Start-Up? Here’s One More Thing You Need to Know: The 83(b) Election

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Many people are forming start-up entities, especially in the Boston and Worcester areas, and for some, it becomes a great success story. For others, it does not. As an attorney who assists many start-ups and investors, I see...more

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Startups, Other R&D-Heavy Companies May Face Significantly Higher Tax Costs in 2022

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted more than five years ago, but certain changes under the legislation are only now coming into focus as taxpayers prepare their 2022 tax returns. In particular, there are significant...more

Winstead PC

[Virtual Half-Day Seminar] Real Estate Startup - April 18th, 9:00 am - 12:15 pm CST

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On April 18, join Winstead attorneys Trip Dyer, Ben Gehlbach, Daniel Bell-Garcia, Jacob Loehr, Matt Dzura, and Cole Gearhart, along with Whitley Penn Partner Shea Krachek, for our Real Estate Startup half-day virtual seminar....more

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Establishing A Business Entity In Singapore (Updated)

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Registration of Business Entities - Unless exempted, business entities must be registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) via their business filing portal: BizFile+. A foreigner residing...more

Goodwin

What are “Double-Vest” RSUs and Why Are They Making Headlines?

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Double-vest restricted stock unit awards (Double-Vest RSUs) made headlines a few years after the end of the Great Recession when they were awarded by pre-IPO tech giants. Since that time, it has become increasingly common for...more

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France enacts the Finance Law for 2023 - Loi de Finances pour 2023

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La Loi de finances pour 2023 (LF 2023) a été publiée au Journal Officiel le 31 décembre 2022. Le présent bulletin décrit brièvement une sélection de mesures fiscales qu’elle contient. Veuillez consulter la publication...more

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Tax Aspects of Cryptocurrency-Based Compensation to Employees

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Share-based compensation is the most popular reward method among employees and service providers in many industries today, especially the high-tech industry. From the grantee’s point of view, the receipt of options enables a...more

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Why MENA-based startups are choosing to incorporate in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands

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According to a report by data platform Magnitt, the total funding secured by startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) amounted to approximately US$864 million in the first quarter of 2022. Startups in the UAE...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Singapore (Updated)

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Registration of Business Entities - Unless exempted, business entities must be registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) via their business filing portal: BizFile+. A foreigner residing...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Italy (Updated)

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1. Types of Business Entities - 1.1 Premises - The Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures in order to do business in Italy, which differ from one another due to the extent of the liability...more

Freeman Law

The Tax Court in Brief - August 2021 #5

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Tax Litigation: The Week of August 23 – August 27, 2021 - Tax Court Case: Estate of Charles P. Morgan, Deceased, Roxanna L. Morgan, Personal Representative and Roxanna L. Morgan v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo 2021-104 | August 23,...more

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