> *the 83b election applies to grants of stock, not options* Unless you exercise... | Hacker News

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		JumpCrisscross on Aug 8, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Holloway Guide to Equity Compensation > the 83b election applies to grants of stock, not options Unless you exercise early, in which case it does. Disclaimer: I am neither a lawyer nor a CPA. This is not tax advice.

pc86 on Aug 9, 2018 | [–]

At which point the election is on the stock that you exercise, not the options.

acjohnson55 on Aug 8, 2018 | [–]

Yeah, that's mentioned in my post.

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