Special tax benefits could help founders and investors by Craig Sherman and Andrew Bryant on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 9:10am PDT Craig Sherman and Andrew Bryant: A little noticed provision of a recently enacted federal tax law may lead to a significant increase in the formation of new startups and angel investing before the end of this year. If you have been thinking about founding or investing in a technology startup, there is no better time to jump in and take advantage of a recently enacted federal income tax benefit. President Obama recently signed into law changes to tax law that may, under certain circumstances, exempt profits from investments in startup companies from ALL federal income tax, including alternative minimum