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Understanding Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS)

Founders and startups need to consider Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS), which offers extensive tax advantages, for their corporate structure. QSBS awards tax benefits to shareholders of companies that meet specific eligibility requirements, including the company being a C-corporation and having assets below $50 million. These benefits mainly include partial or complete exclusions of capital gains from federal income tax. Early planning and knowledgeable advice are crucial for optimization.

The Process of Buying or Selling a Business: An Overview

The process of buying or selling a business involves several key stages including buyers and sellers finding each other, confidentiality agreement signing, due diligence, drafting letters of intent and transaction documents, closing the deal and post-closing. Having a deep understanding of these steps can lead to a more efficient transaction and better results.

The Corporate Transparency Act Will Have a Large Impact on Startups

Passed by Congress on Jan. 1, 2021, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA) requires certain businesses formed in or registered to do business in the United States to report beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The CTA requires reporting companies to report to FinCEN the name, date of birth, current address, and unique identifying number (from an acceptable identification document such as a driver’s license or passport) for each applicant and beneficial owner.