Targeting Resources to Unleash Market Prosperity (TRUMP) Jobs Act
Key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law by former President Donald Trump in December 2017 are set to expire at the end of 2025 unless extended or modified by Congress. A new tax bill is likely to be enacted.
Background
The passage of the bipartisan JOBS Act ushered in Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) and since May of 2016, over 8,500 companies or investment campaigns have raised over $2.2B in capital from more than 2 million ordinary Americans – typically in amounts averaging $1,400 per investment. Only US companies can raise funds using Regulation Crowdfunding and these companies demonstrate remarkable resilience and durability, with failure rates below 10% - far lower than the 75% failure rate of VC-backed startups and the 50% failure rate for small businesses (as reported by BLS over a five-year period). Over $7.5B in economic activity has been generated which has created or supported over 400,000 jobs. Successfully funded companies across all 50...more
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