{"id":491,"date":"2020-11-20T11:40:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T08:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/padilla.law\/?p=491"},"modified":"2021-10-25T09:35:48","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T06:35:48","slug":"early-exercise-of-stock-options-for-83b-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/padilla.law\/es\/articles\/early-exercise-of-stock-options-for-83b-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Exercise of Stock Options for 83(b) Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filing an 83(b) election for beneficial tax purposes (as explained <a href=\"https:\/\/padilla.law\/es\/articles\/83b-elections-why-and-how\/\">here<\/a>&nbsp;) requires (1) that you own securities and (2) that those securities are subject to restrictions that cause a substantial risk of forfeiture. When you receive stock options , you cannot immediately file an 83(b) because the first requirement is unsatisfied (i.e., you do not own the stock). However, some companies allow for \u201cearly exercising\u201d of the options, which allows the option holder to exercise the options prior to vesting so that one owns the stock for an 83(b) election to be filed such that you may receive the potential tax benefits of an 83(b) election. This article will explain how early exercising works and will state some of the factors that should be considered when deciding whether to early exercise or not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding\nhow stock options work is key to understanding how early exercising may benefit\nyou. The life cycle of an option is: (1) a company grants the option to the\nholder, (2) the stock option vests according to a schedule, (3) the holder\nexercises the option, acquiring shares in the company at a \u201cstrike price,\u201d and\n(4) the employee sells the shares. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually,\nthe holder will exercise the options to buy shares after they vest. Over time,\nthe price of the shares may increase, which is great for the holder because he\nis able to buy the shares at the lower strike price, but also subjects him to income\ntax on the difference between the present value of the shares when he exercises\n(the \u201cexercise price\u201d) and the strike price. Furthermore, when he sells his\nshares, he is still subject to more taxes. These additional taxes will be\ncalculated from the difference between the strike price and the share sale\nprice, and will be subject to income tax again unless certain conditions are\nmet (for ISOs, if they are held for more than two years before sale from the\ngrant date and more than one year from the exercise date, and for NQSOs, only if\nthey are held more than one year from the exercise date), in which cases the\ntaxes will be lower capital gains tax rates.&nbsp;\n&nbsp;&nbsp;Depending on whether the options were\nNon-Qualified Stock Options or Incentive Stock Options, the holder is taxed on\nthe date the options were exercised or on the date when the shares are\nsold.&nbsp; In either case, one is taxed on\nthe appreciation over the exercise price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively,\nif early exercise is permitted, the holder can early exercise his options,\nwhich means that the holder owns the shares but such shares are still subject\nto the vesting schedule so it is possible to lose the shares if the holder does\nnot meet the vesting conditions.&nbsp; The\nholder then files an 83(b) election to elect to pay taxes on the shares now\nprior to being vested.&nbsp; There is a risk\nthat one pays taxes for shares that are later lost by not being vested, but\nthere is a potential lowering of tax liabilities since the appreciate over the\nexercise price can be much less than if waiting until fully vested. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However,\nalthough early exercising can offer benefits, many factors must be weighed to\ndetermine whether it is the best course of action. First, early exercise requires\nthat money be paid up front. If you wish to early exercise for all the shares,\nit may be more difficult for you to pay such a large sum up front. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another\nconsideration is that the shares may lose value over time. If you don\u2019t\nexercise early, you can wait and decide not to exercise your option at all. If you\nexercise early, you may pay more for the shares than they ultimately end up\nbeing worth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore,\nif you exercise early and file an 83(b) election, you have bought shares that\nhaven\u2019t vested yet. Most options have requirements that must be fulfilled (such\nas remaining an employee of the issuing entity) for the shares to vest. If you\nwill not be able to meet all the criteria required for the vesting of all the\nshares, it may not make sense to pay taxes on the shares that would otherwise\nremain unvested. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\npost lays out how \u201cearly exercise\u201d of stock options works with respect to an\n83(b) election, but please note that this post (1) is not provided in the\ncourse of and does not create or constitute an attorney-client relationship,\n(2) is not intended as solicitation, (3) is not intended to convey or\nconstitute legal advice, and (4) is not a substitute for obtaining legal or tax\nadvice from qualified professionals.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Filing an 83(b) election for beneficial tax purposes (as explained here&nbsp;) requires (1) that you own securities and (2) that those securities are subject to restrictions that cause a substantial risk of forfeiture. 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