Employee stock options have the potential to be a powerful tool for businesses to provide an incentive for key employees and those who contribute to a company’s success. Stock options give you the right to purchase shares of stock at a predetermined price within a certain period of time through […]
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Understanding the 83(b) Election for Non-Qualified Stock Options
If you have non-qualified stock options, you’ve likely spent time researching when and how you’ll face taxes for them. As a general rule, you will be subject to ordinary income tax on the profit you make when you exercise non-qualified options. Being taxed when you exercise non-qualified stock options, or […]
5 Basics I Wish Everyone Knew About Employee Stock Options
There is no easy way around it, employee stock options are complicated. And depending on the type of stock options you have, how many you have, other types of employee stock options you own — along with all your other specific financial planning needs — understanding what to do with […]
What You Need to Know About Employee Stock Options
Access to employee stock options represents an agreement between you and your employer that allows you to purchase a specified number of shares of the company’s stock at a fixed grant price for a certain period of time. If the future stock price appreciates above the stated grant price (the […]
6 Strategies to Consider to Exercise Your Employee Stock Options
The decision to exercise your employee stock options can be a difficult one, regardless of whether you have incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options. You have to consider potential tax implications, whether or not you have the necessary cash flow to execute a chosen strategy, and of course, deal […]
Exploring the Details of A Cash Exercise of Employee Stock Options
When it’s time to exercise your employee stock options, you generally have one of two options to consider: you can do either a cash exercise, or a cashless exercise. The right choice for your situation will depend on a number of factors specific to your finances, your goals, and your […]
