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Taxation When Employment Status Has Changed
Jul 16, 2025

How are stock plan transactions taxed when they occur after the award holder has changed employment status (from employee to nonemployee or vice versa)?
Why Start-ups Grant Stock Options
Jul 15, 2025

Why private companies prefer stock options over RSUs—and when RSUs might still make sense depending on growth, taxes, and funding needs.
Rule 10b5-1 Plan Abuse Leads to Prison
Jul 9, 2025

Insider trading conviction under a 10b5-1 plan shows the risks of plan abuse and highlights the SEC’s new cooling-off rule.
Online Filing Now Available for Section 83(b) Elections
Jul 2, 2025

The IRS now allows Form 15620 to be used to file Section 83(b) elections online. Here’s what you need to know about it.
How Much is Enough? Sizing Equity Awards in Private Companies
Jun 26, 2025

Equity only works when awards are sized right. Learn how to design guidelines that will control dilution, align pay, and meet employee expectations.
Mobility and Equity Awards: Timing Is Everything
Jun 25, 2025

Learn how timing employee relocations around equity events like RSU vest dates and option exercises can reduce tax risks. Smart moves save money.
Section 431 Election: What It Is and Why It Matters
Jun 19, 2025

Understand Section 431 elections in the UK: deadlines, filing requirements, templates, tax benefits, risks, and how to optimize your equity plans.
Why Buyout Grants Are a Bad Idea
Jun 18, 2025

Offering to buy out or replace grants a prospective employee will forfeit upon resigning from their current employer is a very common practice. But you could be buying out another company’s poor pay practices.
David vs Goliath: 3 Ways Startups Are Beating Public Companies
Jun 12, 2025

In a tight talent market, high-growth startups are coming up with increasingly creative ways to attract and retain their team. This includes offering periodic liquidity programs, longer stock option exercise windows, and investing in equity education.