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Performing Arts Industry

How Does the IRS Define “Performing Arts” Services From a QSBS Perspective?

One of the many areas of 26 U.S.C.A. § 1202 that is creating the questions from corporations looking to determine if their company qualifies for the tax exemption falls under Section 1202(e)(3)(A); which broadly states how the IRS defines excluded trades or businesses for the qualification of … Read More

How Does the IRS Define “Actuarial Science” Services From a QSBS Perspective?

One of the many areas of 26 U.S.C.A. § 1202 that is creating the questions from corporations looking to determine if their company qualifies for the tax exemption falls under Section 1202(e)(3)(A); which broadly states how the IRS defines excluded trades or businesses for the qualification of … Read More

How Does the IRS Define “Accounting” Services From a QSBS Perspective?

One of the many areas of 26 U.S.C.A. § 1202 that is creating the questions from corporations looking to determine if their company qualifies for the tax exemption falls under Section 1202(e)(3)(A); which broadly states how the IRS defines excluded trades or businesses for the qualification of … Read More

Law Industry

How Does the IRS Define “Law” Services From a QSBS Perspective?

How Does the IRS Define “Law” Services From a QSBS Perspective? One of the many areas of 26 U.S.C.A. § 1202 that is creating the questions from corporations looking to determine if their company qualifies for the tax exemption falls under Section 1202(e)(3)(A); which broadly states how the … Read More

Health Industry

How Does the IRS Define “Health” Services From a QSBS Perspective?

One of the many areas of 26 U.S.C.A. § 1202 that is creating the most questions from corporations looking to determine if their company qualifies for the tax exemption falls under Section 1202(e)(3)(A); which broadly states how the IRS defines excluded trades or businesses for the qualification … Read More

Massachusetts Small Business QSBS

Massachusetts Proposes Two-Month Sales Tax Holiday—Small Businesses Could Move Closer to Offering QSBS

August and September may soon be the ideal time to go shopping in Massachusetts. Governor Charlie Baker’s administration recently introduced legislation to establish a Sales Tax Holiday during these months. This plan would be an expansion of the existing tax-free weekend, which takes place in mid-August each … Read More

PBC QSBS

Soft Drink Seller Zevia Plans to Restructure After IPO, Alternative Tax Advantages Available for QSBS

Is Zevia the Next Beverage Giant? An upcoming IPO seeks to kick sugar to the curb: soft drink maker Zevia plans to go public this year. The California-based company makes zero-calorie beverages that use stevia as a natural sweetener.  Last year, the soft drink seller estimated that they held … Read More

Stock Market IPO QSBS

IPOs Prove Popular as Stock Market Sees Busiest Week Since 2004, QSBS Opportunities Could Increase

Busiest Week for New Public Offerings in Over 17 Years From donuts to ride shares, last week’s IPOs resulted in the busiest week for new public offerings since 2004. Within a week’s time, 14 different companies raised over $100 million each. Investment banks like Goldman Sachs and Morgan … Read More

Corporate Tax QSBS

QSBS IRS Ruling: PLR 202125004- Potential QSBS Implications for a Medical Manufacturer Company Being a Qualifying Business under §1202(e)(3)

On June 25, 2021, the IRS released Private Letter Ruling (PLR 202125004), addressing whether a company that would "evaluate, measure, design, fabricate, manufacture, adjust, fit, and service" prescriptions for a third-party healthcare provider is not considered to be engaged in a business involving the performance of services … Read More

Starlink QSBS

Elon Musk Hesitates on Timeline for Starlink IPO, QSBS Creates Space for Tax Savings

Elon Musk, the celebrity-status CEO behind Tesla and SpaceX, is already fielding questions about an IPO for Starlink, a division of SpaceX focused on providing satellite-based internet services. The centibillionaire has replied that the company will need to establish a “more predictable cash flow” before going public … Read More

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