Maximize Your Equity And Benefits In Tech [Part 13] - Stock Option Basics

Stock options offer exciting upside but come with layers of tax complexity depending on type and timing. Here are the core points from the lesson:

• Private company stock options come in two forms: incentive stock options (ISOs) and non-qualified stock options (NSOs), each with different tax rules
• NSOs trigger ordinary income tax at exercise on the spread between strike price and fair market va