Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce makes the law and tax code understandable to everyone. When you receive a grant of stock options, it is imperative that you ...

How your employee stock options are taxed depends on the option type. Some defer taxes until you sell; others are taxable sooner. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

Many foreign persons are employed in America and are given stock options as an incentive by the companies for which they work. When a foreign national works in the U.S. and is granted stock options, ...

Options contracts give the right to buy or sell stock at set prices, potentially profitable. There are call (buy) and put (sell) options; employee stock options are typically call options. Options' ...

With equity markets near all-time highs and the IPO market starting to thaw, many executives are wrestling with a tough question: When to exercise their stock options? It’s far from an easy decision.