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Build Back Better with QSBS
In an article penned by tax experts Benjamin M. Willis and Ryan J. Dobens which quickly created a buzz, the authors predict the House’s version of Biden’s Build Back Better Act will not likely make it past the Senate in its current form. Section 138149 of the Build … Read More
Startup Employees Will be Affected by Bidens QSBS Tax Plan
Many people believe Biden’s Tax Plan will only affect the wealthiest of America; however, many others will be directly impacted. One of these classes of individuals, that will be affected by the tax plan, is the employees of Startups—America’s backbone of economic innovation. The lawmakers behind this … Read More
Snowball Effects of QSBS Tax Cuts could Disincentivize Startup Employees
The Build Back Better Act (BBBA) and the proposed amendment to QSBS are threatening the way current small businesses are operating today, and those who invest in these businesses are equally concerned. Among them are angel investors who fund a large percentage of small businesses as collective … Read More
Measuring the Proposed QSBS Amendment – Is It More Than a 50% Reduction?
We continue to evaluate the impacts to QSBS as Congress works through updating the Build Back Better Act (the "BBBA"). The most recent update released on 11/3/2021 (available here) includes the same QSBS amendment introduced in September, however it alters some of the related tax code provisions involving … Read More
What is Carta’s New “QSBS tag” For Securities?
Members of Carta might see a QSBS badge indicator the next time they log into their account. While new features are always exciting, you might be scratching your head and asking yourself -- what does this QSBS tag indicate? The tag is meant to help shareholders identify if … Read More
President Biden Details Scaled Back Build Back Better Act – Amending QSBS Remains a Proposed Way to Help Pay For It
On October 28, 2021 President Biden laid out his case for a scaled back version of the originally proposed $3.5T Build Back Better Act, reducing the cost to $1.75T. The bill includes various tax reforms to generate the $1.75T needed, including the following: (President Biden Announces the Build Back … Read More
Opportunity Zone Incentives at Risk, Similar to QSBS
Originally designed to encourage investors to help the disadvantaged, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law in 2017. With this law came the creation of Opportunity Zones (OZ), socioeconomic locations identified by the government and designated for new business development with the intention of … Read More
QSBS Court Ruling: Bardahl Mfg. Corp. v. Commissioner-Reasonable Working Capital (§1202(e)(6))
United States Tax Court, No. 2917-63, July 23, 1965 Key QSBS Takeaways: In Bardahl Mfg. Corp. v. Commissioner, the United States Tax Court contended that Bardahl Corporation avoided "the imposition of individual income tax on its shareholders, by permitting its earnings and profits to accumulate instead of being … Read More
QSBS Founders React to BBBA Amendments and Incentive Cuts
As the Build Back Better Act Amendments (BBBA) continue to threaten the QSBS tax incentive, the potential repercussions are causing many founders to voice concern about the direct impact these changes would have on them, their fellow employees and their shareholders. Originally designed to invigorate the economy and … Read More