Angel Investor Tax Credit
Jeff Weinkle & Mitchell Kopelman
Georgia House Bill 1069 was signed into law by Governor Perdue early in June. Section Two of the new law, known as the “Angel Investor Tax Credit,” provides for a Georgia tax credit of up to $50,000 annually for investors of early‐stage, start‐up companies in Georgia. Angel investors provide capital for start‐up businesses in exchange for equity or convertible debt, and unlike venture capitalists, typically invest their own funds. For the complete article, visit Angel Investor Tax Credit.
IRS Releases New Incentive Stock Option Reporting Requirements Effective for 2010
By Jeff Weinkle and Mitchell Kopelman
Late last year, the IRS released final regulations that require corporations to report the exercise of incentive stock options. The new rules require both public and private corporations to file an information return with the IRS for the year an option is exercised.
Prior to 2010, there were no formal reporting requirements and corporations were only obligated to provide the employee the fair market value (FMV) of an exercised incentive stock option. The actual gain from exercising an incentive stock option is not taxed until the shares are sold. Read more
2nd Quarter 2010 Atlanta Market Report
Filed under: Atlanta CxO POV, Expert View, From the Experts
The Atlanta Office Market enjoyed its first quarter of positive absorption in over 18 months, with 177,000 SF of absorption. Headquarter relocations, tenant expansions and new industry growth have been the biggest drivers of this year’s positive activity. Despite the improvement, Atlanta’s vacancy still hovers near a record rate at 19.6% with 39.3 million SF available. Office leasing looks to remain active through the end of the year, with a number of significant requirements in the market, which may result in overall positive absorption for 2010. The national vacancy rate is currently 17.4%, which is the highest since 1993. Read more
Gubernatorial Candidates Address Technology Community Questions
Filed under: Atlanta CxO POV, Expert View, Special Addition, Uncategorized
A few months ago, the Technology Association of Georgia and other thought leaders in the technology community including representatives from Georgia Tech, Morris, Manning & Martin, the Georgia Research Alliance, the Atlanta Technology Angels, the Atlanta CEO Council, and many other key public and private entities distributed a technology policy position whitepaper intended to give insight to the Gubernatorial candidates on the technology community’s perspective regarding pressing issues facing the state. Today, the candidates respond.
FutureMedia Fest 2010
Filed under: Calendar, Events, Special Addition, Uncategorized
October 4-7, 2010, Atlanta, GA: FutureMedia Fest 2010 – Explore new paradigms in how Content is Created, Distributed, and Consumed with FutureMedia at Georgia Tech. Join our mash-up of talent, ideas, trends and technology. Hear directly from top industry execs and visionaries. Talk with investors. Meet interactive marketing experts. Network with potential partners. Experiment real-time with open innovation. Industry leaders, academics, entrepreneurs and VC’s will inspire and challenge attendees with provocative panel discussions, facilitated small discussion groups, and hands-on demos of next generation technology. Register today at http://www.FutureMediaGlobal.com.
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