In the early 1990s, Congress enacted the qualified small business stock (“QSBS”) rules to incentivize equity investments in certain corporations. The QSBS rules reduce the effective federal income tax rate on the gain...more
In January 2013, Congress enacted legislation that could provide certain investors who acquire qualified small business stock (“QSBS”) before the end of 2013 with a significant tax benefit. In effect, the gains realized from...more
On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”).
Among its provisions, the Act extends a tax benefit whereby capital gains from the sale or exchange of certain...more