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What happens to equity when you leave a company?
When you quit or leave your job, the type of stock, the timing of your departure, and your individual vesting schedule all determine what happens to any vested stock.
Non-qualified stock options: How NSOs work
Non-qualified stock options (NSOs) are a type of equity compensation that does not qualify for favorable tax treatment. Learn about NSOs and how they work.
What are capital gains?
Capital gains are profits you make from selling a capital asset. Learn the difference between short-term and long-term capital gains and how taxes work for each.
What are stock options and how do they work?
Received stock options from a startup and don't understand what that means or how they work? Here's how to make sense of your offer letter and option grant.
What does it mean to early exercise stock options?
When you early exercise stock options, you are purchasing stock options before they vest. Learn more about the potential tax savings, advantages, and risks.
Incentive stock options (ISOs) and how they work
Incentive stock options (ISOs) are a type of stock option that qualifies for special tax treatment. Learn more about what it means to exercise or sell ISOs.
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