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Coalition letter to U.S. Department of Treasury re: EBITDA Standard

March 2, 2022
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On Thursday, April 11, SBIA participated in the annual Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Small Business Forum and submitted a series of policy recommendations. The Forum is an opportunity for market participants to engage with the Commission on small and midsize business capital formation and to provide policy recommendations to increase access to capital.  Participants…

SEC Chair responds to proposed AFFE rule

February 16, 2022
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In Question #5, Gensler addresses the proposed AFFE rule for BDCs. February 16, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) – Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has responded in writing to questions posed by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) during last fall’s Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing.   ###   About the Small Business Investor…

Congressional Letter to SEC re: Co-investment Transactions

February 9, 2022
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U.S. Representative Gwen Moore and U.S. Representative Bryan Steil sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler urging the agency to make permanent the exemptive relief that allows business development companies (BDCs) and their affiliates flexibility to participate in certain “follow-on” co-investments. More News

Comment Letter to SEC re: Co-investment Transactions

February 1, 2022
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The Small Business Investor Alliance sent a comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding business development company co-investment transactions. More News

Comment Letter to House Leadership re: Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) Exclusion

October 1, 2021
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The Small Business Investor Alliance joined a coalition letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, urging policymakers to preserve the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) exclusion that successfully bolsters investment in innovative small businesses and startups.

Comment Letter re: Proposed Taxes on Long-Term Capital Gains

June 18, 2021
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Members of the Small Business Investor Alliance signed a joint letter to House and Senate leaders expressing “deep concern over current proposals in Congress that would unfairly tax investments made in small businesses.”

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