Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

The budget proposal would modify IRC Section 1202 to provide for a complete exemption from capital gains tax for qualified small business stock issued after February 17, 2009 and held for five years, and the amount excluded would not be added back for alternative minimum tax purposes. ELIMINATE CAPITAL GAINS TAXATION ON INVESTMENTS IN SMALL BUSINESS STOCK. The taxable portion of the gain is taxed at a maximum rate of 28 percent.

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Capital Gains Stock Redemption Architecture 41

Gust

JULY 23, 2012

Donations of private stock enable investors, founders and employees to support charitable causes and contribute to the community while receiving simultaneous benefits in the form of substantial cash savings from reduced taxes as well as bypassing capital gains taxes. original cost) – and in the cases of entrepreneurs who have founded companies, the cost basis is effectively zero – and a significant current market value that would result in large capital gains taxes if sold.

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Gust

MAY 18, 2015

Three outcomes dominate exits of angel-funded companies: Dead bugs – Startups that go out of business, returning less-than-invested capital to angels (usually zero). Positive exits – Companies that liquidate with capital gains to investors, usually via a cash sale to a larger company. While IPOs are possible, they are very rare for angel-funded companies. The exits can range from simply return of Read more >. Industry Experts

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Gust

MAY 18, 2015

Three outcomes dominate exits of angel-funded companies: Dead bugs – Startups that go out of business, returning less-than-invested capital to angels (usually zero). Positive exits – Companies that liquidate with capital gains to investors, usually via a cash sale to a larger company. While IPOs are possible, they are very rare for angel-funded companies. The exits can range from simply return of Read more >.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2016

On top of that, there’s the usual sales tax and capital gains tax to cover. It is uncommon for startups, especially new ones, to limit their expenses and bootstrap. It is one of the commonly used strategies to survive, especially in today’s competitive market.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 4, 2018

Because these funds are traded in much the same way stocks are, there is less gain that leads to tax liability. Investors who want to eliminate or reduce their capital gain liability may find a good ally in these funds.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Profit from ISOs have the potential to be taxed as long-term capital gain, which is a considerably lower rate than NQSOs, which are generally taxed as ordinary income. This achieves the potential for long-term gain treatment on a sale at an earlier date.

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Stock Options Stock Capital Gains Vesting 151

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 2, 2016

Yes, income inequality exists and yes it’s a natural consequence of capitalism and other forms of government are decidedly worse than capitalism because they inefficiently create and allocate resources. They get to have “long-term capital gains” taxes which are much lower than short-term capital gains taxes paid by people who have stock options or income taxes paid to workers. The system can be juiced in favor of capital over labor.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 26, 2017

On the other side of the coin, TDCs are any asset or capital expenditure that can be recovered later. Casey Minshew is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for EnergyFunders , an online marketplace evolving the way capital investment and energy projects come together.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 8, 2018

This is highly beneficial because it stops you from having to pay capital gains taxes on the sale of the old property.

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Matching Capital Gains Programming Sales 141

Gust

JULY 31, 2012

1) Many flop (companies that do not return capital to investors) 2) some companies provide angels with an upside on their investment and 3) some companies go sideways. Current US tax regulations stipulate capital gains tax rates for most angel investment with positive returns. For many of those companies that fail, investors can write-off their investment against other income (ordinary income or capital gains, depending on the situation).

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Exit Strategy Angel Investor Capital Gains Startup 148

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 11, 2018

Just remember if you sell the company before you die, you may have to pay capital gains tax. Large corporations have the leisure of falling back on a board of directors to them help look for a new president or CEO, when one retires, quits, becomes incapacitated, or unexpectedly dies.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 24, 2016

This means that there’s no need to tie up the full market value of purchasing the equivalent stock position and traders can instead open larger position than their capital would normally permit. ETX Capital gives you access to up to 6,000 markets, and can help you stay informed.

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The Equity Kicker

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

reduce capital gains tax for assets held for a long period. give capital gains tax breaks to entrepreneurs. Support the venture capital system with direct investmemt into funds. Yesterday I wrote about the distinction between empowering innovation that creates jobs and economic growth and efficiency innovation which improves profits but destroys jobs and does little for growth.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff. Written By: Chip Gaines, Narrated By: Chip/Joanna Gaines. Before becoming a HGTV star, renovation expert, bestselling author, husband and father, Chip Gaines was a serial entrepreneur.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2017

These are income taxes, employment taxes, a corporation tax, a capital gains tax, an inheritance tax, excise duties on cigarettes, alcohol, and petrol, import duties, property taxes, and specialist taxes.

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Technology Capital Gains Finance Matching 130

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

A few, like Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), actually do provide management services to startups, invest in startups, or provide early-stage venture capital, but that is not called an investment service and is part of a function called Emerging Technologies, or sometimes Private Equity.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2018

A second limitation to the deduction comes in having to factor in the shareholders’ taxable income, less their capital gain income, multiplied by 20 percent. by Lance Christensen, Susan Jacobini Harrington, and James Graff, Partners at Margolin, Winer & Evens LLP.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 3, 2011

While the number of exits and the capital gained through them were up, these figures still don't match 2007 levels.

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The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 13, 2016

The major differences between the consumption and income measures come from realised capital gains, dramatic increases in public and private benefits (e.g. There is a related point that income is often calculated on a household basis but because average households now have fewer people in them a decline in household income doesn’t imply a decline in per capital income. A month or so ago I wrote about that Mismeasurement may be at the heart of the productivity paradox.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

In January, Jerry Neumann wrote a long and detailed analysis of his view of the VC industry in the 1980’s titled Heat Death: Venture Capital in the 1980’s. The key reason for the explosion in capital flowing into the industry, and therefore the large increase in practitioners, had nothing to do with 1970’s performance, early stage investing, or technology. Continental Capital*. $ 250,000. KPC&B II. $ 775,000. Venture Capital 1980 jack tankersley Jerry Neumann V

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 10, 2010

Cut capital gains taxes to 1% for startups. I’m also participating in a roundtable titled Implementing The National Broadband Plan and Protecting Consumer Choice: The Venture Capitalist Perspective with fellow VCs Brad Burnham from USV and Santo Politi from Spark Capital. I’m in Washington DC again – this time to talk about innovation.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 12, 2012

This post is a translation of the article: « Pigeons » : le cri d'alarme d'un fonds américain published on LaTribune (12/10/2012) and is a response to the proposed tax law proposed by the government of Francois Hollande, suggesting to tax all capital gain at the same level than salaries or 60%.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

This might complicate payroll reporting, tax withholding, and capital gains and losses reporting, and create an overwhelming administrative burden for your human resources department. by Rich Meneghello, Adam Bridgers, and Benjamin Ebbink of Fisher Phillips.

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VC Adventure

AUGUST 15, 2018

Back in the olden days of venture capital, company boards had wide discretion in pricing company options. Quick note: I’m not your lawyer. I’m not giving legal advice in this post.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2011

While the government says they love startups, the first thing they did this year is raise the capital gains tax. Filed under: Business Model versus Business Plan , Customer Development , Teaching , Venture Capital. Business Model versus Business Plan Customer Development Teaching Venture CapitalI was invited to Finland as part of Stanford’s Engineering Technology Venture Program partnership with Aalto University.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 9, 2011

Make it simple – eliminate capital gains if an individual (who is an accredited investor) invests equity (i.e. This afternoon in Boulder I’ll be on a panel as part of the White House Startup America Roundtable. If you weren’t invited to the event, there is a web site called Reducing Barriers to Innovation that you can participate in. Over the past few years, I’ve spent some time thinking about how the government can help entrepreneurship.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2011

A few, like Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), actually do provide management services to startups, invest in startups, or provide early-stage venture capital, but that is not called an investment service and is part of a function called Emerging Technologies, or sometimes Private Equity.

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Merger Private Equity Silicon Valley Startup 208

Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Later, if they sell, the low tax basis and capital gains tax rates result in a lower tax liability than if they didn’t file the 83(b) election. Rather, it gets recorded in a document called the Capitalization Table (or “Cap Table”), which shows the ownership stake each person or entity has in the business. As Finance Fridays continues, we are introducing the concept of the Cap Table.

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Cap Table CTO Option Pool Hiring 263

K9 Ventures

MARCH 23, 2011

When an investor buys equity in a priced round, the capital gains clock on that stock starts as of the date of investment. However, in the case of a note, and especially for notes with long maturity dates, the capital gains clock doesn’t start ticking till the the note converts.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Liquidation Preference Bridge Financing 135

Startup Company Lawyer

JULY 20, 2009

Incorporating a company and demonstrating that it is a “real&# business with sufficient capital is typically a prerequisite to a visa application. Starting capital gains holding period in the event of a stock sale. If a founder sells stock of a company in a taxable transaction and it is held for greater than one year, then the capital gains tax rate is 15% for founders in the 25% tax bracket and higher. [It's been awhile since I wrote anything.

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IP Stock Stock Options Preferred Stock 54

Gust

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

How to finance a new seed-stage startup? Equity? Convertible debt? Convertible equity? As of August 2010, Paul Graham famously proclaimed , “Convertible notes have won. Every investment so far in this YC batch (and there have been a lot) has been done on a convertible note.”

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Finance Valuation Equity Convertible Security 190

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2011

In case you don’t know, “the “9-9-9 plan” would replace all current taxes (including the payroll tax , capital gains tax , and the estate tax ) with 9% business transaction tax; 9% personal income tax rate, and a 9% federal sales tax.”

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Utah Startup Mexico Differentiation 315

Start Up Blog

JANUARY 26, 2012

Period buildings (unique styles, historical) have higher capital growth than the average property. High capital growth properties & areas, tend to have lower rental yields. High yield properties tend to have low capital growth. Areas going through gentrification usually have greater capital growth. You can draw out profits (capital gain) from a property that has grown in value and not pay tax on it.

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Capital Gains Australia Acquisition Government 65

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2010

A few, like Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), actually do provide management services to startups, invest in startups, or provide early-stage venture capital, but that is not called an investment service and is part of a function called Emerging Technologies, or sometimes Private Equity.

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Merger Private Equity Silicon Valley Startup 159

Fred Destin

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Minister Montebourg (to his credit) took a chance at LeWeb to talk about innovation and the French policy towards innovation, together with Loic Le Meur, Fabrice Grinda and Jeff Clavier.

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Scott Edward Walker

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Instead, the founder buys all of his stock on day 1 (subject to the vesting schedule) and then solely pays capital gains tax upon its sale. One of the biggest mistakes I see startups make is failing to set-up vesting schedules for the founders.

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Vesting Stock Founder Capital Gains 60

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

If you never raise another round of venture capital (a big if) and if your company is sold for the normal venture exit ($50 million on average for 200 or so annually that get sold) then what is your stake? That’s an after-tax gain of $287,500 / year for 2 years.

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Up and Running

APRIL 29, 2014

That’s a little more complicated, because there can be dividends, interest or capital gains, and there’s different tax rates for those. The last one here is your long-term capital gain.

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Puerto Rico .Net CPA Dividend 140

Growthink Blog

APRIL 19, 2011

Even though Chris and Chris only owned a small percentage of Radian6 after raising rounds of venture capital, they will still walk away with $14 million each according to CBC News. CRM giant Salesforce.com just acquired Radian6, a social media monitoring platform, for $326 million.

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Salary Capital Gains Venture Capital Metrics 105

The Next Web

JULY 21, 2013

Vesting means that at the very beginning each founder gets his or her full package of stocks at once to avoid getting taxed for capital gains; but, the company has the right to purchase a percentage of the founder’s equity in case he or she walks away.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. The Yin and Yang of Product and Engineering - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 22, 2010 For a tech company, product and engineering are the heart and soul of the business. This probably hurt Zynga’s profitability but also helped them fend off less well-capitalized rivals.

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