Federal Tax Incentive
Section 1244 Capital Losses
The “original QSBS”, IRC Section 1244, provides that certain capital losses may be deducted against ordinary income. This benefit is generally available to investors in the first $1M of equity invested into the company as well as meeting certain other QSBS related criteria.
Additional resources
Qualified Opportunity Zone Businesses
Qualified Opportunity Zones were created to help drive investment into certain regions of the United States, offering an up to 100% capital gains tax exclusion for qualifying investments. Qualified Opportunity Zone Businesses (QOZB) are businesses that operate within one of the ~8,700 Opportunity Zones. The CapGains platform helps identify whether businesses may qualify as QOZBs.
Angel Investment Tax Credits
Many states provide tax credits to angel investors for investments made into companies in their state, some of which provide a credit for ~25% of the invested amount! The CapGains platform helps identify whether businesses may qualify for these tax credits.
QSBS
Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) helps to drive innovation in the US by offering an up to 100% capital gains tax exclusion for shareholders who obtained stock early in a company’s life cycle. In addition to holding the stock for at least 5 years, there are multiple requirements that have to be met by the issuing company, the security and the taxpayer in order to be eligible to realize the benefits of QSBS. Learn more about the QSBS eligibility requirements at QSBSExpert.com and track your eligibility through the CapGains platform.
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