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CorporationsEquity Advisory
2 months ago

Get Started guide for companies signing for QSBS Attestation

We've launched a new guided "Get started" workflow for companies that sign up to get QSBS Attestations from Carta. After signing up for a QSBS review with Carta the feature will guide you to provide the Carta Valuations and Tax team the necessary information to perform the attestation.

After signing up the guide simplifies the process of connecting a your company's accounting provider to Carta, making it easy to provide the necessary financial data for your QSBS attestation. This integration will help Carta's QSBS Delivery reduce the back and forth needed to collect historical financial information about your company

For companies that either do not use one of our supported accounting providers, the guide offers a way to manually upload financial statements, guided by questions that adapt based on your companies size and stage.

This new guide will make it easier and faster to onboard onto our QSBS product, and ensure a timely review from Carta's team. If you have any questions reach out to your assigned Carta account team or qsbs@carta.com to learn more!


Avatar of authorJordan Agnew
Venture CapitalEquity AdvisoryEmployeesComplianceInvestor Experience
3 months ago

Recent releases for QSBS eligible companies and their shareholders

We are continuing to enhance the experience for QSBS-eligible companies and their shareholders. Recently, we have introduced the following features:

1. View previously sold QSBS eligible shares

Shareholders and admins can now see previously sold shares that were QSBS eligible. Users can view this information on Carta directly, as well as the QSBS PDF statement available for download by shareholders. 

Sold shares appear for investors and individuals in their portfolio:

Shareholders can also view the sold shares information on the QSBS PDF statement:

Shareholders can also view the sold shares information on the QSBS PDF statement:


2. QSBS columns added to the Investment dashboard export

Investors with holdings in QSBS eligible companies can now see the QSBS status, and if applicable, number of QSBS eligible shares the hold in the Investment dashboard export.

3. Financing history now included QSBS Attestation letter's to Company admins

Our QSB Attestation letter to companies now includes a section detailing the financing history of the company. This information impacts the 'aggregate gross assets' test our team preforms during the analysis.  


If you have any questions reach out to your assigned Carta account team or qsbs@carta.com to learn more!

Avatar of authorJordan Agnew
Venture CapitalEquity Advisory Investors (Corporations) Investors (Fund Admin)
9 months ago

Refer portfolio companies for QSBS Attestations from Carta

Investors can now refer their portfolio companies to get QSBS Attestations from Carta.

The feature allows investors to do this for individual companies or multiple companies that are likely QSBS eligible. Once you refer your portfolio company, they will receive a notification on Carta encouraging them to get a QSBS Attestation. After a company receives the QSBS Attestation, you will receive an email and copy of a QSBS Attestation letter addressed to your firm highlighting which securities held are QSBS eligible. 

What do I need to do?

This feature is available to users who are admins for an investment firm on Carta. Navigate to the 'Investments' page of your firm where you can refer in bulk or individual companies for QSBS reviews from Carta.  If you have any questions reach out to your assigned Carta account team or qsbs@carta.com to learn more!


Avatar of authorJordan Agnew
Venture CapitalEquity Advisory Investors (Fund Admin)
10 months ago

QSBS eligible investments highlighted in the the SOI

Fund Admin customers with portfolio companies using Carta's QSBS Attestation product will now see a QSBS tag on the SOI for investments that have been attested to as QSBS eligible by Carta Tax and Valuations team.



The tag indicates that your fund holds shares that are QSBS eligible (pending the holding period requirement). To see more details about your QSBS eligible shares you can click on the investment and navigate to the Holdings page and select 'QSBS eligible shares'.

Here you can view more information including: number of eligible shares, securities that are eligible, and download a PDF of the personalized QSBS Attestation letter.

What do I need to do?

This page is available to customers using Carta for Fund Administration. You can navigate to your Fund's SOI on Carta by selecting "choose entity" on your firm's account, selecting the fund you wish to view, and selecting "Investments" in the navigation menus.

If you have any questions reach out to your assigned Carta account team or qsbs@carta.com to learn more!

Avatar of authorJordan Agnew
CorporationsEquity Advisory Investors (Corporations) Investors (Fund Admin)
10 months ago

Request access to QSBS Attestation from your portfolio companies

Investors can now request access to their QSBS Attestation letter from portfolio companies using the QSBS product.

This feature allows you see which of your portfolio companies has received a QSBS Attestation by Carta, and allow you to request access to your QSBS Attestation letter for your eligible securities.

 

What do I need to do?

This feature is available to users who are admins for an investment firm on Carta. To find your QSBS eligible investments, visit your 'Investments' page and filter to the QSBS eligible investments.


If you have any questions reach out to your assigned Carta account team or qsbs@carta.com to learn more!

Avatar of authorJordan Agnew
CorporationsEquity AdvisoryEmployees Early Access
a year ago

New release in Beta: Add Carta Tax Advisory to your company's Slack

What’s New

Companies can now add Carta Tax Advisory to their Slack. The new Slack app, allows employees to book 1-1 sessions, visit our video education center, and see their post-session recap from their personal Carta Equity Tax Advisory.

Employees also can view upcoming sessions, join their 1-1 directly, and receive reminders for upcoming sessions.

What do I need to do?

Company admins can log in to their Carta account and view the installation link on the Equity Tax Advisory page. 

After navigating to the Equity Tax Advisory dashboard, select the "Install" button on the task list: 

From there you will be directed to the Slack installation page, make sure you select the proper Slack network. 


If you have any questions reach out to your assigned Carta account team or tax@carta.com to learn more!



Avatar of authorJordan Agnew
Equity AdvisoryEmployees
a year ago

New videos added to Learn feature for employees

Employees with the Tax Advisory Learn page can now watch six new videos. The new videos include

  • Exercising ISOs
  • Exercising NSOs
  • Exercising framework
  • Ways to sell your shares
  • Tax implications of selling
  • 83(b) elections


Log in to your Carta account and navigate to the Learn page to see personalized reccomendations to help you understand your equity compensation!


Avatar of authorJordan Agnew
Equity AdvisoryMobileEmployees
a year ago

Book a Tax Advisory Session on the Carta iOS app

What’s New

Employees who have access to Carta Tax Advisory through their employer can now book 1-1 sessions with a Carta Equity Tax Advisor directly on the Carta iOS mobile app. 

This release allows employees to select a session, book a time, and join their session all directly in the Carta app. 

 

What do I need to do?

Employees with access to Tax Advisory will see this feature on the home screen of their portfolio in the iOS app. To download the Carta visit the Apple App Store. 

Have questions? Contact product@carta.com.

Avatar of authorJordan Agnew
Equity AdvisoryEmployees
2 years ago

Learn page available to Employees with Tax Advisory

What’s new?

Employees who have access to Carta Tax Advisory through their employer now have access to new, personalized educational content in their Carta portfolio. The release contains a few features for employees:

1. New Learn page with personalized education chapters.

The Learn page will have videos organized in personalized chapters, based on your equity and employment status. Chapters include:

  • Getting started
  • Purchasing options
  • Selling Equity
  • Leaving your company
  • Previously recorded webinars for your company


2. Video player page with remaining videos in the chapter


3. 'Recommended for you' videos on the portfolio page

4. Schedule a session button on the portfolio home page

You can now easily schedule a 1-1 session with your Carta Tax Advisor, directly from your portfolio.

5. Coming soon: Recommendations will be driven by your 1-1 conversation with a Carta Tax Advisor!

What do I need to do?

You can access the new feature directly from your portfolio, or navigate to the ‘Learn’ page in the navigation bar.

Have questions? Contact product@carta.com.

Avatar of authorJordan Agnew
Equity AdvisoryEmployees
2 years ago

Session recap for Tax Advisory 1-1s

What’s New

Employees attending 1-1 sessions with Carta Tax Advisors will now receive a post-session recap in their Carta portfolio.

Sample session recap:

The session recap will contain:

  • Notes from your Carta Tax Advisor about the conversation you had during the 1-1
  • A link to schedule a follow-up session with your Carta Tax Advisor
  • A snapshot of your equity as of the time of your 1-1 session

What do I need to do?

You can access the session recap directly from the Tax Advice page in your portfolio or from the email sent to you after your 1-1 session is completed.

Have questions? Contact product@carta.com.

Avatar of authorJordan Agnew