Re:We need to rethink employee compensation
by areyousure on Wednesday June 24, 2015 @11:20PM
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When an option vests today with a fair market value from four years ago, the company has "literally created income" for the employee. But for whatever reason, this isn't a taxable event. I was inquiring as to the reason for this difference in treatment.
Options at the money are also incredibly valuable, and even more so when they're for a startup (hence their usage in compensation). It's instructive to look at the prices for at-the-money options on, say, GOOG 1--2 years out to see how much they're worth on the open market (easily 10% of the current stock price).
Options at the money are also incredibly valuable, and even more so when they're for a startup (hence their usage in compensation). It's instructive to look at the prices for at-the-money options on, say, GOOG 1--2 years out to see how much they're worth on the open market (easily 10% of the current stock price).