opportunity zone QSBS

Opportunity Zones and QSBS

In addition to the associated tax cuts, another benefit to American taxpayers from the TCJA of 2017 was the enactment of federal opportunity zones. According to opportunityzones.hud.gov, “Opportunity Zones are economically distressed communities, defined by individual census tract, nominated by America’s governors, and certified by the U.S. Secretary … Read More

SAFE QSBS

Are SAFEs Safe for QSBS?

Not sure if the stock you’re invested in is QSBS, learn more about our QSBS Monitoring Platform Simple Agreements for Future Equity, otherwise known as SAFEs, exist thanks to the startup accelerator Y-Combinator’s 2013 innovation.  With a SAFE, an investor makes a cash investment in a company, but the … Read More

QSBS Court Ruling: Owen v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue-Why is an “active business” requirement under (§1202(e)) important when applying a §1045?

United States Tax Court, Nos. 930–07, 1384–07, 13303–07, 29011–08, 29090–08, January 19, 2012 KEY QSBS TAKEAWAY(S): In Owen v. Commissioner, the taxpayer met the 60–day requirement of section 1045(a)(1) because the stock purchase agreement transaction was signed on June 17, 2002, and the sold Family First Companies shares--amounting to … Read More