The Complete Guide to QSBS & Section 1202
Everything founders, investors and advisors need to know about Qualified Small Business Stock — from qualification to exit planning. Updated for the 2025 OBBBA changes.
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Practical legal guidance on QSBS, equity compensation, startup formation, financing, exits, and Washington State tax issues. NYU LL.M. in Taxation. 25+ years advising startups.
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Washington State Taxes for Startups
A comprehensive guide to how Washington state taxes affect startups, founders and investors — including the capital gains tax, proposed legislation and QSBS conformity.
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Washington's New Income Tax for Professional Athletes: What Players, Agents, and Teams Need to Know
Washington's ESSB 6346 creates duty-day apportionment rules for nonresident athletes effective January 1, 2028. Here's what visiting players, agents, team payroll departments, and GMs need to know — with the math.
Washington's New Income Tax: What Founders, Investors, Athletes, and High Earners Need to Know
Washington's Legislature has passed SB 6346 — a 9.9% tax on household income above $1 million. Here's what high earners, founders, investors, and athletes need to know before 2028.
My GeekWire Opinion: Why Washington’s “Millionaires Tax” Threatens the Startup Economy
I recently published an opinion piece in GeekWire analyzing how Washington’s proposed “millionaires tax” could materially harm the state’s startup ecosystem.
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Washington’s Capital‑Gains Tax and QSBS: A Founder’s Guide
Washington State introduced a capital‑gains tax in 2021, triggering immediate interest (and litigation) among founders, investors and tax professionals.
How Washington's Proposed "Visiting Pro Athlete" Tax Would Actually Work
Buried in HB 2724 is Section 404, which would impose Washington income tax on nonresident professional athletes based on games played in the state.
Washington's "Millionaires Tax": What Founders, Investors, and High Earners Need to Know
Washington's proposed 9.9% "millionaires tax" (HB 2724) explained: what it does, who it affects, the married couples wrinkle, what it means for founders and investors, and whether it can survive a court challenge.
QSBS Attestation Letters: Required or Just Smart Planning?
Founders often ask whether a Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) attestation letter is legally required.