Taxstra • Planning worksheet • 2026-09-05

QSBS Eligibility: The Records Founders and Employees Should Collect

Use this worksheet alongside the guide. The figures and schedules are educational illustrations, not individualized tax advice or a recommendation for your circumstances.

Work through your records

Read the explanation in the guide before filling in the schedule. Keep the illustrated values separate from your actual records. For each row, identify the supporting document, applicable period, unresolved assumption, and person responsible. Do not treat example percentages or classifications as established facts for your situation.

Evidence	Question	Your records / questions
Issuance and acquisition documents	How and when were the shares acquired?
Issuer tax status	Was the required corporate status present?
Asset and business information	Were the statutory tests met?
Redemption and transaction history	Do exclusions or limitations apply?
Ownership and disposition records	Which lot and rule version govern?

Resolve the decision

What decision or discrepancy does your completed schedule reveal?Which assumptions need professional review, and what documents support them?Who will take the next action, and by what date?

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