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On June 16, the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) released revisions to the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) passed by the US House of Representatives on May 22. As described in this June 4 Cooley client alert, the OBBBA...more
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An early-stage company can offer prospective investors an attractive investment opportunity, particularly if the company’s stock will qualify as “qualified small business stock” (QSBS) for US federal income tax purposes. This...more
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