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In this fifth installment of my multi-part series on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Steve Nofziger and I discuss a provision of the Act that impacts certain business owners who are contemplating a sale of their shares, Code...more
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act expands the qualified small business stock benefits available to founders and investors....more
On July 4, 2025, the federal government enacted H.R. 1, “An Act to provide for reconciliation” which is popularly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”). OBBBA’s 870 pages included significant tax changes, making...more
Recently, President Donald Trump signed the bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. OBBBA permanently extends many provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) introduced by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...more
The recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) implements significant changes under Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Code), applicable to qualified small business stock (QSBS) issued on or after July...more
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1 into law, the budget reconciliation bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act). As discussed in our prior alert following the passage by the House of...more
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “Act”) was signed into law last week, on July 4. As promised by the White House, the Act extends – i.e., purports to make “permanent” – many of the otherwise expiring provisions that were...more
The race to remake portions of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) and to prevent expiration of certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions reached completion with Legislation signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025....more
Section 1202 provides an exclusion from capital gains when a stockholder sells qualified small business stock (QSBS), assuming all eligibility requirements are satisfied. Section 1045 provides for the tax-free rollover of...more
The tax benefits conveyed by Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code to owners of qualified small business stock (QSBS) have been available to small business owners in some form since Section 1202 was first enacted in 1993....more
In recent years, the utilization of qualified small business stock (“QSBS”) under Section 1202 has grown considerably. Many businesses are formed as corporations at conception, private equity investors calculate the tax...more
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
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
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
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1202 offers a significant tax incentive for investors in qualified small business stock (QSBS). This provision allows eligible shareholders to exclude up to 100% of capital gains realized...more
This presentation will cover essential aspects of QSBS eligibility, the tax benefits available under Section 1202, and practical approaches for maximizing exclusions on capital gains. This session will include recent updates,...more
Founders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other investors (all of which are collectively referred to herein as “investors”) should be familiar with Internal Revenue Code Section 1202, a valuable provision that...more
In recent years, the utilization of qualified small business stock (“QSBS”) has grown considerably. Many businesses are formed as corporations at conception, private equity investors calculate the tax benefits from Section...more
The “qualified small business stock” (QSBS) tax exemption under Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code allows non-corporate founders and investors in certain emerging growth companies organized as corporations to...more
Today, many business owners are aware of qualified small business stock (“QSBS”) and the exclusion from gain on certain sales of QSBS under §1202, but it is still common to encounter business owners who are either unaware of...more
For an active business in the post-Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) world of lower corporate tax rates, buyers and shareholders considering a future exit should always consider C corporations and the availability of potential...more
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
In Leto v. United States, the taxpayer reincorporated an S corporation business into a C corporation, then the taxpayer later sold the shares in the C corporation and tried to exclude the gain from such sale under section...more
Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”) is arguably one of the largest “gifts” Congress has given taxpayers by excluding from a shareholder’s gross income the greater of $10 million or 10 times the shareholder’s basis in the...more
Although the IRS is now on high alert for wealthy individuals, new and existing planning opportunities are available, such as tax-free gifts and other advantageous planning. Wealthy individuals and families should take...more