About the Course
Introduction
This CLE/CPE program will provide tax counsel and advisers a detailed analysis of available tax strategies for qualified small business stock (QSBS) to limit or minimize potential tax liability. The panel will discuss corporate and shareholder requirements and tax savings available for QSBS and offer structuring considerations to maximize QSBS benefits in a variety of situations.
Description
Section 1202 allows a fully or partially tax-free sale of QSBS by certain taxpayers, in certain circumstances. The capital gain exclusion can create a significant benefit for investors and startups. Tax counsel must understand the rules and available structures to allow for QSBS treatment and potentially unlock millions in cash tax savings.
To qualify, certain corporate qualifications, shareholder eligibility rules, and holding period requirements must be met. The business must have no more than $50 million in aggregate gross assets at the time the stock is issued, the company must be engaged in a qualified trade or business, and investors must hold the stock for five years. Shareholders not holding the stock for five years could preserve QSBS benefits by rolling over the sales proceeds under Section 1045.
In addition, under current tax law, permitted asset-level thresholds and gain exemption caps for purposes of QSBS have increased. Tax counsel must understand the nuances involved in obtaining QSBS treatment for certain taxpayers.
Listen as our panel discusses the requirements of Section 1202, pitfalls to avoid, and planning opportunities available so shareholders achieve maximum tax savings.
Presented By
Mr. Karachale advises individuals and businesses on a range of tax planning and tax controversy matters at the federal, state, local, and international levels. He also serves as outside general counsel to a variety of companies, providing general corporate and related business guidance. Mr. Karachale's work on federal tax matters ranges from income tax controversies involving individuals and businesses to partnership structuring and corporate mergers and acquisitions. He regularly works with entrepreneurs and start-up companies and is nationally recognized on qualified small business stock (QSBS) and related section 1202 issues. Mr. Karachale has been quoted in the New York Times, Bloomberg, and Business Insider regarding QSBS.
Mr. Melton is a tax attorney in Holland & Knight's Dallas office and serves as the co-chair of the Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice Group. He focuses on federal income taxation issues related to domestic and international transactions of private equity and hedge funds, as well as other investment partnerships, joint ventures, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and operating businesses. More specifically, Mr. Melton assists clients with investment fund formation, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), real estate investment and development, and financial instruments and derivatives. He is experienced in a broad spectrum of tax issues such as complex partnership allocations, inbound and outbound cross-border investments, and investments by sovereign wealth funds, tax-exempt entities, international organizations and other institutional investors.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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CPE credit is not available on recordings.
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BARBRI is a NASBA CPE sponsor and this 90-minute webinar is accredited for 1.5 CPE credits.
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BARBRI is an IRS-approved continuing education provider offering certified courses for Enrolled Agents (EA) and Tax Return Preparers (RTRP).
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Date + Time
- event
Thursday, October 8, 2026
- schedule
1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT
I. QSBS defined (Section 1202)
II. Impact of OBBBA statutory changes
III. Corporate requirements
IV. Shareholder requirements
V. Section 1045 rollover mechanics
VI. Pass-through entities: partnerships (including LLCs) and S corps
VII. Structuring considerations
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- How can an eligible investor maximize their QSBS exclusion?
- What stock is and is not eligible for the QSBS exclusion?
- What are the new and expanded QSBS benefits under Section 1202?
- What planning opportunities (and pitfalls) arise under the rules for founders, investors, and funds?
- How can you align exit timing, investment structuring, capitalization, and documentation practices to maximize QSBS advantages?
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Ascertain whether a stock is eligible QSBS
- Determine how an eligible investor can maximize their QSBS exclusion
- Verify that QSBS sales are correctly reported to the IRS
- Decide best practices to avoid IRC 1202 ineligibility
- Identify the corporate and shareholder requirements impacting QSBS
- Field of Study: Taxes
- Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
- Advance Preparation: None
- Teaching Method: Seminar/Lecture
- Delivery Method: Group-Internet (via computer)
- Attendance Monitoring Method: Attendance is monitored electronically via a participant's PIN and through a series of attendance verification prompts displayed throughout the program
- Prerequisite:
Three years+ business or public firm experience preparing complex tax forms and schedules, supervising other preparers or accountants. Specific knowledge and understanding of pass-through taxation, including taxation of partnerships, S corporations and their respective partners and shareholders.
BARBRI, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of Accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE Credits. Complaints regarding registered sponsons may be submitted to NASBA through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
BARBRI is an IRS-approved continuing education provider offering certified courses for Enrolled Agents (EA) and Tax Return Preparers (RTRP).
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