If you have incentive stock options, you’ve likely heard the term alternative minimum tax, or AMT. But what is the AMT, and how is it calculated? It’s a type of income tax, but very different than what you may be used to paying. Typically, the calculation of your total income tax due is subject to the rules and regulations of the regular tax law.
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How to Sell Incentive Stock Options to Accelerate Alternative Minimum Tax Credits
If you have incentive stock options, you may be familiar with the alternative minimum tax (AMT), and potentially the alternative minimum tax credit. The alternative minimum tax is a complicating factor that may rear its head in a year that you exercise and hold...
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