Origin: Gains derived from the sale of certain "qualified small business stock" ("QSBS") are eligible for a 50% income exclusion because of Massachusetts' conformity with section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") as in effect in 2022. If it meets certain requirements, QSBS gain that is included in income is taxed at a rate of 3% instead of the generally applicable long-term gain rate of 5%.
Origin: IRC § 1202; M.G.L. c. 62, § 1,4(c)
Tax Type
Tax Expenditure
Item Number
Item Name
Description
Origin
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
FY2025
FY2026
Personal Income Tax
Preferential Rate of Taxation
1.501
Small Business Stock, Capital Gains Tax Rate
Gains derived from the sale of certain "qualified small business stock" ("QSBS") are eligible for a 50% income exclusion because of Massachusetts' conformity with <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/1202" target="_blank">section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code</a> (the "Code") as in effect in 2022. If it meets certain requirements, QSBS gain that is included in income is taxed at a rate of 3% instead of the generally applicable long-term gain rate of 5%.
<a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/1202" target="_blank">IRC <a href="https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62/Section1" target="_blank">§ 1</a>202</a>; M.G.L. c. 62, <a href="https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62/Section1" target="_blank">§ 1</a>,<a href="https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62/Section4" target="_blank">4(c)</a>
11.2
3.8
1.1
0.3
0.1
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