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Can QSBS stock be gifted?

Author

Sarah Garza

Updated on March 11, 2026

QSBS may be gifted to an unlimited number of separate taxpayers, each of whom will have the taxpayer’s own $10 Million Cap and 10X Basis Cap. To the extent possible, QSBS should be gifted when the value of the gifted shares is as low as possible and hopefully well before the QSBS is sold.

Can a trust hold QSBS?

Under Section 1202(g) any common trust fund is eligible to be a holder of QSBS. If the transfer is considered donative the grantor trust will maintain the QSBS qualification as if the transfer never happened. The more complex tax planning strategy involves a non-grantor trust.

What stock qualifies for QSBS?

qualified small business stock
A qualified small business stock (QSBS) is any stock acquired from a QSB after Aug. 10, 1993. Under Section 1202, the capital gains from qualified small businesses are exempt from federal taxes.

How do I report QSBS on my taxes?

Schedule K-1: QSBS gains received through a pass-through entity will be reported on line 10 of the k-1 received through the 1120S (S Corporation) or line 11 of the k-1 received through a 1065 (Partnership) tax return.

How do you qualify for Section 1202 exclusion?

Four main requirements must be met for the capital gain on the sale of stock to be eligible for exclusion under Section 1202:

  1. Stock Issued by a C Corporation with Assets Not Exceeding $50 Million.
  2. Acquired by Eligible Taxpayer at Original Issuance.
  3. Qualified Trade or Business of Eligible Corporation.

What is a 1045 exchange?

Qualified Rollovers (Section 1045) The tax code allows taxpayers to sell QSBS and to defer capital gain on the sale if they roll the sales proceeds into replacement QSBS within 60 days of the sale. The taxpayer must reinvest the entire sales proceeds (not just gain) in replacement QSBS within 60 days of the sale.

Can an IDGT hold S Corp stock?

Because of the IDGT’s status as a grantor trust for income tax purposes, an IDGT can hold subchapter S corporation stock without Page 2 Copyright 2007, The Wealth Preservation Institute () 2 jeopardizing the corporation’s subchapter S status, or having to make a qualified subchapter S trust, or electing …

What is original issuance of stock?

Original Issue Shares means shares of Stock authorized for issuance but unissued by the Company.

Do I have to report each individual stock sale?

When you sell stocks, your broker issues IRS Form 1099-B, which summarizes your annual transactions. Obviously, you don’t pay taxes on stock losses, but you do have to report all stock transactions, both losses and gains, on IRS Form 8949.

What happens to my qsbs if my company is bought?

Even if your QSBS stock is acquired in a stock transaction by a company whose stock isn’t QSBS, the stock you receive would maintain its QSBS treatment, but only up to the price of the exchange. Example, your company is bought and now you own shares equal to $10 per share in the acquiring company.

How to calculate gains and losses from gifted stock?

In this situation, your basis is your uncle’s adjusted basis at the time of the gift, and you may need to adjust for gift taxes if applicable. For example, let’s say your uncle bought the stock for $15 per share and it was worth $25 per share when he gifted it to you. If you then sell it for $25 per share, you will have a gain of $10 per share.

Do you have to pay tax on gifted stock?

When the stock is gifted to you, there is no income tax for you to pay, though you may owe tax on dividends and interest income received subsequently. The calculation for potential capital gains …

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