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Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Qualified Small Business Stock C-Corporation

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To Be Clear…LLCs Can Issue Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS)

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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

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United States Tax Planning for Foreign Founders Moving to the US: Planning for Qualified Small Business Stock Benefits

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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

Holland & Knight LLP

A Look at Search Funds and Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock

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Search Funds should consider the availability of the tax benefits of Section 1202 in connection with their acquisitions. The upside, if properly structured, can be significant. Section 1202 has gained popularity likely due to...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Eligibility for Significant Savings From the Sale of Qualified Small Business Stock Under Internal Revenue Code Section 1202

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If you own a small business, you may qualify for significant tax savings under section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Section 1202). Owners or investors of certain C corporations (C corps) may be...more

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Accidental Termination on Purpose? S Corp Ruling Could Be Huge For QSBS Owners

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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

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State Taxation of Qualified Small Business Stock: Federal Tax Exclusion Not Always Replicated at State Level

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In the event of an M&A transaction, many stockholders plan to take advantage of the exclusion from federal taxable income of gain realized from the sale or exchange of “qualified small business stock” (QSB stock). Section...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Basics of QSBS and its Application to the Energy Sector

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One of the lesser-known yet very beneficial provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) relating to business investment is Section 1202. Originally passed in 1993 and amended several times over the years, Section 1202...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret QSBS Exclusions

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Are your shareholders leaving money on the table? Certain tax planning strategies, much like magic spells in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, require some pre-ordained incantations in order to bring them to life. The...more

Freeman Law

Qualified Small Business Stock: One of the Code’s Most Significant (And Often Overlooked) Tax Breaks

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Section 1202 offers a once little-known exclusion from income for gain on qualified small business stock (“QSB stock”). The provision has undergone substantial revisions over the years and came back into vogue as a result of...more

Smith Anderson

Gain Without Pain: Qualified Small Business Stock and Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code

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With the prospect of an increase in capital gain income tax rates looming on the horizon, what could be more welcome than an exclusion of 100% of gain from income? That is exactly what Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue...more

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Exclusion for Qualified Small Business Stock

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The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act, passed in December 2015, extended an often overlooked provision of the tax code with the potential to provide significant savings to small business owners and non-corporate...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Congress Extends 100% Exclusion For Gains From Sales Of Qualified Small Business Stock

As a pleasant surprise to many investors, the recently enacted American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”) extends the 100% exclusion for gains from sales of Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSB Stock”) to QSB Stock...more

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