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Benefits Offer Enhanced Tax Exclusions and Eligibility for Founders, Early Employees, and Investors- The recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act makes several taxpayer-friendly revisions to the rules governing Qualified...more
Given the recent amendments to Internal Revenue Code Section 1202,1 which increase the benefits of holding qualified small business stock (QSBS), many companies currently operating as tax partnerships may want to convert into...more
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law ushering in sweeping federal tax changes. The legislation notably expands the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction for professionals...more
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, which had narrowly passed through the United States Congress. The OBBBA makes permanent certain tax provisions that were due to expire...more
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law. Among notable tax legislation, the act expanded the qualified small business stock exclusion, potentially making C Corporation tax status a...more
On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBB”) into law. Among many changes, the OBBB included an expansion of the qualified small business stock (“QSBS”) gain exclusion under Section 1202 of...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
Issuing qualified small business stock (“QSBS”) is a valuable tool that can provide significant tax savings to searchers and independent sponsors alike upon the eventual sale of one or more of their portfolio companies....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
Since the finalization of the IRS’s “check-the-box” entity-classification regulations nearly 30 years ago, a state law LLC can elect to be taxed an association taxable as a corporation. During the past month, we have heard...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
As a founder, deciding whether to organize your business as a corporation or a limited liability company (LLC) is a crucial first step. Corporations are often favored for their ability to attract venture capital and offer...more
A common question we receive from founders is whether to organize their start-up business as a corporation or as an LLC. While there are many non-tax-related factors that need to be considered, this is often (at least in...more