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While that does suck... they exercised early for the capital gains tax treatment. If there was no risk involved, it doesn't really deserve a lower tax rate.
by bpodgursky 11y ago
While that does suck... they exercised early for the capital gains tax treatment. If there was no risk involved, it doesn't really deserve a lower tax rate.
- andreasklinger 11y agoin most standard startup contracts you are forced to either exercise when leaving the startup (30-90days) or forfeit them
- pc86 11y agoWhich is to say nothing of the fact that it's still an investment in a company, and carries with it risk, including a full loss. Anyone implying that owning equity in a company has any guaranteed payout, even on acquisition, is being intentionally misleading, I think.