Qualified Small Business Stock

A potentially huge tax savings available to founders and early employees is being able to exempt up to $10 million in capital gains or 10x the invested capital, whichever is greater, from federal taxes if the investment was held at least 5 years. Exercising stock options from an eligible company counts as investing! The rules applying to Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) were designed to encourage investments in certain small businesses.The exemption no longe