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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill Significantly Expands QSBS Benefits and Availability

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the "OBBBA") was signed into law. The OBBBA made a number of significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). We write to highlight a handful...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

New Tax Law Increases the Benefits for Qualified Small Business Stock

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

BakerHostetler

Analysis of Certain Startup Investor and Business Owner-Related Changes Under the 2025 Tax Legislation

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There is a possibility for one or more additional reconciliation bills during late 2025 and 2026 and therefore opportunities for enactment of additional provisions, as well as changes and improvements to the Legislation....more

Cooley LLP

Are Secondaries and Fund of Funds Investments on the Horizon for Venture Capital Fund Managers?

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On July 22, 2025, two new bills – the Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2025 (DEAL Act) and the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2025 (ICAN Act)1 – advanced out of the US House Financial...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Democratization of VC funds

At least once or twice per year, a prospective client will call with the greatest new idea—launch a venture fund for everyone. Open up potential fundraising by appealing to moderate-income people. Why hasn’t anyone thought of...more

Cooley LLP

Key Tax Law Changes for Fund Managers Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, brings important changes for investment funds. The OBBBA also omits several anticipated provisions that would have adversely impacted investment...more

Jackson Walker

Qualified Small Business (1202) Stock: Easier to Qualify and Exit; Bigger Tax Savings

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For new stock issuances only, the OBBBA supercharges and updates the “qualified small business stock” (“QSBS”) exclusion under section 1202 (which has been a powerful tax incentive for certain investors in certain start-ups...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

QSBS Revamped: Important Changes to the Qualified Small Business Stock Exclusion for Founders and Investors

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), signed into law on July 4, 2025, introduced a number of significant amendments to the Internal Revenue Code. Among the OBBBA’s most notable changes are the revisions to Section 1202...more

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Expansion of Qualified Small Business Stock Tax Benefits

On July 4, President Donald Trump signed a budget reconciliation bill entitled the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” (the Act). The Act extends the tax cuts that were enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, adds a...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

House Committee on Financial Services Advances Capital Formation Legislation

On July 22 and 23, 2025, the House Committee on Financial Services (the “Committee”) held a full committee markup during which it considered certain bills that, if passed, would improve investor access to the capital markets....more

Frost Brown Todd

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

Perkins Coie

Significant Changes by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Qualified Small Business Stock Provisions of Section 1202

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Key Takeaways - - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act represents the most significant expansion of QSBS tax benefits since 2010. - Among other significant changes, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces a tiered QSBS...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

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Pitch Perfect: Demo Days, General Solicitation and the HALOS Act of 2025

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Your company is invited by a local meetup group to present at demo day with other startups, and you accept.  The group announces the demo day lineup of startups in an e-blast, on its website, on its Facebook page and through...more

Cooley LLP

Senate Tax Bill Expands QSBS Benefits

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On June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) released a revised version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (SFC bill), following the House’s passage of the bill on May 22. The SFC bill would significantly expand the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Senate Finance Committee Proposes Significant Expansion of the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) Tax Exemption

On June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee released draft text of the tax provisions in the Senate’s version of H.R. 1 (commonly referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (the SFC Bill)). Notably, the SFC Bill would...more

A&O Shearman

Will Labour’s policy prescription create a stronger UK life sciences sector?

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The UK government plans to turbocharge the life sciences sector using policy levers to enhance research and development, innovation hubs, and private fundraising. In this piece, Michael Bloch explores how refinements to...more

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California Amends Its Sweeping Venture Capital Demographic Reporting Rule

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Last year, as we previously reported, California Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 54, Fair Investment Practices by Investment Advisers, which requires “covered entities,” defined as a “venture capital company” that...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

What's Changed in California's Diversity Reporting Law

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On June 29, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law S.B. 164 (the “Diversity Reporting Law”), amending the previous version of the law that was adopted in 2023, S.B. 54. Please visit the following link for our...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

California to Require Venture Capital Firms to Disclose Diversity Data

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Venture capital firms and founders with ties to California need to be thinking about diversity and inclusion. A new law will take effect March 1, 2026, requiring all venture capital firms with a nexus to the state to report...more

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Venture Capital Firms Face New Reporting Requirement With California Law

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Over three and a half years since the death of George Floyd spurred some members of the venture capital community to enact promises to increase their investments in diverse entrepreneurs, California has enacted legislation in...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

California’s New VC Diversity Reporting Law Aims to Increase Transparency

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Venture capital firms should begin planning now for compliance to avoid monetary penalties or court action. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 54 (SB 54) into law on October 8, 2023. The bill is...more

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New California Law to Require Venture Capital Firms to Disclose Founder Diversity Information

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On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 54 (“SB 54”), which will apply to a majority of U.S. venture capital investment firms, even if they are not based in California. SB 54 aims to...more

Allen Matkins

With California's Share Of Venture Capital Investment Falling, California Decides Its A Good Idea To "Bite The Hand That Feeds It"

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According to this article by Carta, nearly 40.7% of all venture capital raised on its platform in the first quarter of this year went to companies headquartered in California.  This sounds impressive, but it represents a...more

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California Introduces New Diversity Disclosure Obligations for Venture Capital Companies

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On October 8, 2023, in an effort to improve the diversity of venture capital investment in the state, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 54 (SB 54) into law. SB 54 requires venture capital companies (VCC)...more

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