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HB1010 • 2025

Commerce and trade; annual reports of the value of securities sold or offered to be sold; provide

Commerce and trade; annual reports of the value of securities sold or offered to be sold; provide

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Sponsor
Lim, Marvin
Last action
2026-01-28
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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HB1010: New Rules for Securities Reports, Taxes, and Fees

This bill requires annual reports on the value of securities sold or offered to be sold, sets fees, makes controlling private funds liable for debts of acquired firms, removes a specific income tax deduction, taxes capital gains in qualified opportunity zones, and imposes sales tax on computer software.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires annual reports showing the value of securities sold or offered to be sold.
  • Provides for fees related to these new reporting requirements.
  • Makes controlling private funds jointly responsible for the debts of target firms they acquire.
  • Eliminates a certain income tax deduction that was previously allowed.
  • Imposes taxes on capital gains from sales of property in qualified opportunity zones.
  • Adds a sales tax on computer software.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Companies and individuals selling or offering securities for sale.
  • Controlling private funds that acquire other firms.
  • Businesses buying or selling property in qualified opportunity zones.
  • Buyers of computer software subject to the new sales tax.

Terms To Know

Securities
Financial assets like stocks, bonds, or shares that are sold or offered for sale.
Controlling private funds
Investment groups that have enough power to direct the management of a company they buy.
Qualified opportunity zones
Specific areas where property sales may be taxed differently under this bill.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state the exact date when these new rules will begin.
  • The specific amount of fees or tax rates is not detailed in the provided summary.
  • It is unclear which income tax deduction is being removed without reading the full legal code.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-28 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Commerce and trade; annual reports of the value of securities sold or offered to be sold; provide