Wisconsin Adopts QSBS!

You may have noticed some more blue on our state QSBS map. As of October 25, 2023, Wisconsin allows for the full QSBS exclusion! Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 406 which modified Wisconsin's conformity to Federal QSBS, retroactive to QSBS gains realized after December … Read More

Early-Stage Valuation and QSBS

In a recent article about the state of pre-seed valuation, Brett Calhoun of ScaleVC discusses the challenges of valuing pre-seed startups and how to avoid overvaluation. Calhoun notes that pre-seed startups are often overvalued because they have little to no track record and are therefore difficult to … Read More

Leveraging The Original QSBS, IRC Section 1244 in Capital Losses

The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1244 is a provision that often remains underutilized by small businesses, primarily due to lack of awareness. This provision can provide significant tax benefits, particularly in instances where business investments do not yield the expected returns. In this article, we aim … Read More