The income tax rules for an exercise of non-qualified stock options are relatively straightforward. You generally do not owe taxes when you are granted non-qualified stock options. You don’t owe when your non-qualified stock options vest, either. This no-tax timeframe...
Non-qualified stock options (NSOs) are commonly issued to allow employees to participate in the upside potential of a company. While they can offer the potential to amass wealth, they’re also usually part of compensation packages referred to as “golden handcuffs.”...
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