by Mike Baker | Nov 21, 2021
You run a start-up and want to grant stock options. You keep hearing that there are two types, and you want to understand the differences between the two. You’ve come to the right place. The two types of stock options are incentive stock options, commonly referred to...
by Mike Baker | Oct 1, 2021
Those who hold qualified small business stock (QSBS) have dreams at night about selling their shares and receiving the proceeds tax free.[1] Lately, however, I’ve seen a number of stockholders wake up from that dream in a cold sweat. Why? The company is being sold and...
by Mike Baker | Sep 1, 2021
So, you own equity in an LLC taxed as a partnership, and it has come time to sell the company. What happens if you sell your interest? What happens if instead the LLC sells its assets? Similarities Regardless of whether the transaction is structured as an equity sale...
by Mike Baker | Aug 1, 2021
Myth: You must grant stock options with a fair market value exercise price. Truth: A nonstatutory stock option can be granted with a discount exercise price if: The stock option is fixed-exercise; or The stock option meets the independent contractor exception. Most...
by Mike Baker | Jul 1, 2021
Section 409A is a highly technical section of the tax code that slaps a 20% tax penalty onto improperly structured deferred compensation. But there is a hack. You can avoid the penalty by adding these 10 magic words to the contract… “, subject to [his/her] continuous...
by Mike Baker | Jun 1, 2021
You have a brilliant business idea. And you can see yourself as a millionaire. But sadly, you’re frozen by the very first decision you have to make: Do you form the company as an S corp, C corp, or LLC? Today’s your lucky day. I’ll make it easy for you. If you plan on...
