The Tax Decision You Make 5 Years Before Your Startup Exit

QSBS or S Corp? It's a choice founders have to make at least 5 years before a potential M&A event. By the time you're actually negotiating an exit, this decision is locked in.QSBS is the more common path for tech startups. The qualified small business designation makes the first $10M in capital gains per shareholder tax-free at exit. That's the headline number.S Corp is the alternative path. Different rules, different math, different scenarios where it wins.Most founders don't think about this until it's too late. The 5-year hold requirement on QSBS means the structure has to be in place years before you'd ever sell. Make the decision early or you don't get to make it at all.This is general information, not tax advice. Talk to a tax professional before relying on any of this.Follow for straight takes on what founders actually need to know.#QSBS #SCorp #StartupTax #StartupExit #FounderFinance #StartupMA

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