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Re:Silicon Valley stirs over proposal to end popular QSBS ta... by mbesto on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @08:59AM (#28538521)
> Who likely didn’t pay that as they had plenty of tax avoidance strategies, not unlike the ultra-wealthy today.

You have zero evidence for this.

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Re:Silicon Valley stirs over proposal to end popular QSBS ta... by ch4s3 on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @12:07PM (#28540831)
See the Saez paper from my other comments, it’s a well researched topic. The consensus is that people weren’t paying that rate.
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Re:Silicon Valley stirs over proposal to end popular QSBS ta... by mbesto on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @01:22PM (#28541852)
And see my response. It's not as conclusive as you think. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28541687
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