Increasing options exercise windows is almost always in workers' interests. I will support it always and everywhere: https://data.triplebyte.com/fixing-the-inequity-of-startup-equity-469793baad1e …
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Replying to @WindAddict
@WindAddict@patio11 You say that as if startups granting stock to their employees would somehow be a bad thing.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cperciva
@cperciva@WindAddict The decision to award options instead of stock is basically a tax optimization; options defer the taxable event.3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @patio11
@cperciva@WindAddict Especially for stocks which are not marketable but actually valuable (e.g. non-public unicorns), stock awards hurt.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @patio11
@patio11@WindAddict Is there a limit on the duration of options to get the optimized tax treatment?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @cperciva
@cperciva@WindAddict As an option's exercise window goes to infinity it becomes stock; danger is IRS saying "substance over form doctrine."2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@cperciva @WindAddict Most grants use a 90 day window for historical reasons, but it's clear that that isn't the cap to still be option.
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