That's only true when the value of your options is pretty small. ISOs are taxed under the AMT plan as regular income at a rate of 26-28%, and so you might be fo

That's only true when the value of your options is pretty small. ISOs are taxed under the AMT plan as regular income at a rate of 26-28%, and so you might be forced to pay taxes on them anyways. Source: I had a fat AMT tax bill precisely because of this. :/