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Substantiating QSBS, Qualified Trade or Business, and Gross Asset Tests, with Scott Dolson

Substantiating QSBS, Qualified Trade or Business, and Gross Asset Tests, with Scott Dolson

Update: 2025-09-22

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In this episode of QSBS Solved, Brady chats with attorney Scott Dolson of Frost Brown Todd LLP. Scott is a leading voice on QSBS and has written extensively about all aspects of Section 1202 and Section 1045, which describe QSBS and QSBS Rollovers. In this conversation, Scott shares about opportunities and challenges related to substantiating/documenting QSBS, meeting the trade/business requirements, and the gross asset limits.

You can find Scott here: https://frostbrowntodd.com/people/scott-dolson/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-dolson-811699158/

Contact: Brady@QSBSrollover.com | www.QSBSrollover.com

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Substantiating QSBS, Qualified Trade or Business, and Gross Asset Tests, with Scott Dolson

Substantiating QSBS, Qualified Trade or Business, and Gross Asset Tests, with Scott Dolson

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