Startup Funding Espresso -- Stock Options
Stock Options Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Stock options are a key part of the compensation of employees. These are called Incentive Stock Options or ISOs. If you exercise and sell the shares immediately, the proceeds will be taxed at the ordinary tax rates for the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value. For ISOs, your options must qualify as an incentive option when it was granted and you must hold it long enough to be eligible for ISO tax treatment. There are also non-qualified stock options for directors and stockholders.\xa0 The holder also pays the exercise price when sold and then pays taxes on the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value. If you have 1000 options at an exercise price of $1 and the fair market value is $10, then you will pay the company $1000 to exercise the options and pay tax on the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value.\xa0\xa0 In this case $9 per share or $9,000 in total.\xa0 If the shares continue to rise in value, then it may be prudent to sell the options sooner when the value is lower rather than later when the value has risen. You\u2019ll pay less in taxes. Also, remember that most options have an expiration date so you must keep track of it. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding.Let\u2019s go startup something today. ____________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: \xa0 Check out our other podcasts here: \xa0 For Investors check out: \xa0 For Startups check out: \xa0 For eGuides check out: \xa0 For upcoming Events, check out \xa0\xa0 For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group\xa0\xa0\xa0 Please , share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of .