Can I defer taxes by exercising my stock options directly into an IRA?

February 16, 2000

Date:   Sun, 16 Jan 2000
From:   Bill

I have a tax question. Is it possible to EXERCISE your ISO or NQSO directly into an IRA and thereby defer the tax?

Answer

Date:   19 Jan 2000

Hello Bill,

No, you can’t defer your tax by putting the stock into an IRA.

Good luck!

Mike Gray

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