the ability for employees to be granted equity and put off paying taxes until they decide to sell said equity would be a good start.
They can - that's what early exercise is. If you exercise on the day you are granted the options (not they day they vest - the day you join the company) your spread is zero, so your tax liability on that is zero.
Of course, you still have to pay the strike price out of pocket, but the IRS doesn't take anything (yet).
They can - that's what early exercise is. If you exercise on the day you are granted the options (not they day they vest - the day you join the company) your spread is zero, so your tax liability on that is zero.
Of course, you still have to pay the strike price out of pocket, but the IRS doesn't take anything (yet).