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Qualified Small Business Stock Benefits Expanded in New Tax Bill

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act expands the qualified small business stock benefits available to founders and investors....more

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Key Tax Implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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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

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Top 10 Biggest Business Tax Breaks (and Hits) in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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With a name like the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), you know two things right away: (1) it’s a mouthful, and (2) you’re going to have to wade through a lot to find the useful parts. Fortunately, two tax lawyers already...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Qualified Small Business Stock Tax Benefits Expanded for Early-Stage Companies and Investors

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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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill Expands Qualified Small Business Stock Exemptions

President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”) on July 4, 2025 (the “Signing Date”). Among the Act’s significant tax extensions and changes to tax law are several taxpayer-favorable revisions to...more

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Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Key Tax Changes for Business Owners and Estate Planning Clients

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) became law on July 4, 2025. This legislation introduces changes that will impact estate, tax, and business planning strategies for many business owners and high-net-worth individuals and...more

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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

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Qualified Small Business Stock: Tax Benefits for Startup Investors are Bigger and More Beautiful

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In a move to bolster investment in small business, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (“OBBBA”), signed into law on July 4, 2025 (the “Applicable Date”), introduced significant changes to the Qualified Small Business Stock...more

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Closely Held Businesses and Their Owners Ask: What’s Big and Beautiful in the Recent Tax Law?

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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

Holland & Knight LLP

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

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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

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QSBS Benefits Expanded Under One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which included revisions to Section[1] 1202 for “qualified small business stock” (QSBS) unchanged from those initially introduced in the...more

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Timing is Everything for QSBS After the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, establishes new phased-in benefits for Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) held for at least three years. ...more

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Expansion of QSBS Benefits Under the One Big Beautiful Bill

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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

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One Big Beautiful Bill Updates to Qualified Small Business Stock Rules under Section 1202

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As part of the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBBA),[1] Congress adopted the first substantive amendments to Section 1202[2]–which prescribes the qualified small business stock (QSBS) rules–in over a decade...more

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OBBB Act Brings Significant Changes to Section 1202 QSBS Gain Exclusion

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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

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Tax Highlights related to Research and Experimental Expenditures, Qualified Small Business Stock and...

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On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) was signed into law. The OBBB extends various expiring tax provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and introduces a variety of other substantial tax law changes....more

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Changes to QSBS Rules

As if QSBS wasn’t good enough already, the “Big Beautiful Bill” signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025 enacts significant, founder-friendly changes to Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code, which substantially...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Understanding Section 1202: The Qualified Small Business Stock Exemption

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

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Section 1202 “Qualified Small Business Stock” Tax Benefits May Be Significantly Expanded as Part of Tax Package

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On June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee released its draft legislative text (the Senate Proposal) following the prior passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by the House of Representatives (the House Bill). ...more

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Senate Bill Would Augment QSBS Benefits for Startup Company Investors

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The Senate Finance Committee's version of the Republicans' budget reconciliation legislation (the “Senate Bill”) would significantly expand the qualified small business stock (QSBS) benefits under Section 1202 of the Code...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Senate Bill Unexpectedly Proposes Significant Expansion of QSBS Benefits

On June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee introduced a bill that would significantly expand the benefits available for qualified small business stock (QSBS). The expanded QSBS benefits apply to stock acquired after the...more

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Independent Sponsors: Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock

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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

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Section 1202: Qualified Small Business Stock

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This article provides general information regarding U.S. federal income tax incentives available to non-corporate holders of “qualified small business stock” (“QSB stock”) as defined under Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue...more

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NJ Tax Break for Small Businesses

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On March 20, 2025, New Jersey lawmakers advanced a measure that would bring the New Jersey Gross Income Tax into closer conformity with federal law regarding the income tax treatment of “qualified small business stock,” or...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Understanding Section 1202: The Qualified Small Business Stock Exemption

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

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