Lunch & Learn: The Equity Enigma
Understanding Equity Incentives and Their Implications
As a startup technology company, you know equity incentives are a great way to motivate and reward your employees. You’re considering stock options, but what are the tax implications? How will giving away stock options or other equity incentives affect your company and your employees? You need to be able to answer these questions, so that you know exactly what you’re giving away and your employees know exactly what they’re receiving – and why it’s good for both the company and its employees.
At this lunch and learn, Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP’s Mitchell Kopelman, partner in charge of the Technology & Biosciences group and the Tax practice, and Philip Brudney, senior tax consultant, will answer these questions and more. Join us there, and you’ll learn about:
- The different types of equity incentives, including stock options, and what they are
- The tax implications of equity incentives
- The ramifications for your business and your employees