Common Equity QSBS

Common Equity and QSBS

For any security to qualify under Section 1202 as Qualified Small Business Stock, the company must first be considered an eligible Qualified Small Business (QSB) meaning: It is a domestic C-Corp It has less than $50 million in gross assets (when the stock is issued)It is an active … Read More

A letter to Friends of QSBS Expert and innovation –

Please feel free to pass this on to any investors, angels, venture funds, and early stage companies, etc...and join our coalition to let congress know how this will harm innovation.Right now, the House Ways and Means Committee is meeting to discuss an amendment to the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) tax … Read More

Build Back Better QSBS

How will Build Back Better Affect QSBS?

Update as of August 16, 2022 The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law on August 16, 2022, excluding the curtailment of QSBS that was included in the House's version of the Act (the "Build Back Better Act"). As a result, no changes were made to IRC … Read More

The Build Back Better Infrastructure Bill and QSBS

The release of the markups to the Build Back Better Act have QSBS investors and founders worried about their eligible tax exemption. The House of Representatives has made edits to the plan, including the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan, in order for the budget … Read More

What is in the Build Back Better bill regarding QSBS?

What’s in the Build Back Better bill, and why will it cost $3.5 Trillion? The Democratic supported bill includes a host of items, including… Monthly payments to parents Universal prekindergarten Free community college  Paid family leave According to a recent article (found here), “Democrats envision the bill as their last, best chance … Read More

Is QSBS Safe from Tax Hikes?

In the original proposal for Biden’s Build Back Better plan, it was stated that the federal exclusion for certain qualified small business stock would still apply if the proposal passed, but there is a different story today as the House of Representatives released a partial revision of … Read More

Is Biden trying to eliminate QSBS?

In a word, no. Even if Build Back Better passes (and there is no guarantee that it will), QSBS will still remain in place, albeit with a few changes. However, specific QSBS stakeholders may be affected. First off, taxpayers a) earning less than $400K in gross adjusted income, … Read More