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Regarding #1, won't you have to pay tax on the gains anyways, if you ever sell the stock?
by elwell 5y ago
Regarding #1, won't you have to pay tax on the gains anyways, if you ever sell the stock?
- rfrey 5y agoSorry, I missed this when you posted it. Yes you're right, you certainly will pay tax. But you'll have the proceeds from the sale to pay it with. When you exercise options for (possibly non-liquid) shares, you have to find money to pay the tax elsewhere. If you can exercise and immediately sell the shares, point 1 isn't relevant.