State Decoupling from QSBS: OBBBA §1202 State Conformity Guide
Do states follow the federal QSBS exclusion under OBBBA — and why does state conformity matter? Not automatically. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, Pub. L. No. 119-21) expanded the federal Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) exclusion under IRC §1202 — but states set their own conformity. Maine and Oregon have enacted legislation DECOUPLING…