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I would add one thing: if you're really going to exercise options before you can sell them, which is what this article's about, you really should calculate the
by abalone 10y ago
I would add one thing: if you're really going to exercise options before you can sell them, which is what this article's about, you really should calculate the tax consequence beforehand. As is only hinted in the article, the AMT can be enormous if the valuation has grown a lot since the grant date.
- hesdeadjim 10y agoAlso an issue with NQSOs, though AMT doesn't enter the picture just regular cap "gains" (I use the term loosely because the IRS doesn't care that you have no way of actually realizing that gain as cash).