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> So you get around the taxation And pay a lot more tax in the process, than if you were able to exercise early. IRS always has to have its cake and eat it.

• dilyevsky 4y ago
  Early exercise is rarely ever an option except for very early stage companies. Most are ISOs with 90d window (which if you’re lucky converts to NSOs with a longer window) which is worst of both world bc of AMT
  • yardstick 4y ago
    Yes, because of IRS taxation rules