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QSBS Virtual Office Hours: Navigating Opportunities with Crowe & FBT Gibbons

April 28, 20263:00 pm ESTFree Webinar

Join FBT Gibbons and Crowe LLP for an interactive virtual session on qualified small business stock (QSBS) and the potential tax planning opportunities available under Sections 1202 and 1045. Increasingly relevant in venture, founder, and private company planning, Section 1202 remains one of the most powerful, yet often misunderstood, provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

Participants are encouraged to bring questions or simply listen in as we discuss real-world, deal-specific scenarios and the nuanced income tax considerations associated with QSBS. The discussion will explore the potential tax benefits available under Sections 1202 and 1045, including potential planning strategies and common pitfalls, as well as recent legislative enhancements enacted through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, which expanded and modernized aspects of the QSBS framework.

Hosts
  • Scott Dolson | FBT Gibbons
  • Eric Evans | Crowe LLP
  • Carl Karpiak | Crowe LLP
  • Brian Masterson | FBT Gibbons

FBT Gibbons Presents

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Scott W. Dolson

Partner

Louisville, KY

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Brian S. Masterson

Partner

Nashville, TN

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