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Subject:   ISO and Non-ISO for Job Hunters
Date:   Sat, 23 Sep 2000
From:   Stephen

Mr. Gray,

Could you recommend a good reference for job hunters on options and their importance? What are the tax issues? What are the differences between ISO and Non-ISO? I am looking for a new job in the photonics field and stock options are a standard part of the package. But, I don't think I understand enough about them to accurately evaluate job offers.

Thank you,
Stephen

Answer

Date:   11 Oct 2000

Hello Stephen,

Sorry, but I don’t have a reference specifically for the job hunter.

There are a couple of books on Employee Stock Options on the market, including one I co-authored, but they don’t focus on this issue.

To become more familiar with the rules, you might read those books. We have free reports on incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options available on our web site and a wealth of FAQs: Tax FAQ, ISO FAQ, and NQSO FAQ.

Good luck!

Mike Gray

For more information about incentive stock options, request our free report, Incentive Stock Options - Executive Tax and Financial Planning Strategies.

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