Seattle payroll expense tax (JumpStart tax) and Seattle Social Housing tax explained: 2026 thresholds, rates, equity compensation, and sourcing for remote and hybrid teams.
Rule 701 lets private companies grant compensatory equity without registration—if recipients, 12-month limits, and $10M disclosures are right. Includes March 2026 SEC staff interpretations.
How Washington’s capital gains tax and 2028 income tax interact: when gains are added back, how the credit works, and examples using stated deduction assumptions.
S corporation shares never qualify as QSBS. Two routes can still move future appreciation into a QSBS-eligible C corporation.
ESSB 5814 expanded Washington sales tax to specified services. How to assess startup exposure, buyer and seller liability, and limited penalty relief.
How the first-six-month test, working-capital rules and company-age cap affect Section 1045 replacement stock, with examples of cash and active-asset valuation.
IP26-645 expressly repeals the new income tax. Its broader prohibition raises a separate question about Washington’s capital gains tax.
In a stock-for-stock acquisition, your QSBS may survive under Section 1202(h)(4) — but with an exchange-date gain cap most shareholders don't know about.
