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QSBS – Limits on Types of Assets Held

QSBS – Limits on Types of Assets Held

How do you pay zero federal tax on up to $10,000,000? Invest in a qualified small business. General speaking, a qualified small business is: A domestic C corporation; Which, at all times up to the time immediately following the issuance of your stock, had less than...

Stale 409A Valuation

Stale 409A Valuation

Let’s say it’s March 2024 and you have some stock options you would like to grant members of your team.  You’ve heard that you can rely on a tax code Section 409A valuation for up to 12 months.  You received a valuation of $0.30 per share effective as of December 31,...

Section 174 Expensing

Section 174 Expensing

Updated August 20, 2024 Certain recent changes to tax code Section 174 may negatively affect companies that have research and development (R&D) expenses. Here’s the basic problem: If in 2023 you spent $1M to make $1.2M then you have $200K of profit.  If we lived...