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Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Comparative Summary of Equity Incentive Plans for Private Companies

Equity incentive plans are a powerful tool for encouraging and rewarding a company’s employees and leadership, who may include prospective investors, through different kinds of equity interests and structures. Different...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Legal Ninja Snapshot: #ESOP & Flips — U.S. ESOPs May Become Available for the Employees of the German Subsidiary

Much has been written about the unsatisfactory tax situation of German employees when it comes to equity-based employee stock (option) programs ("ESOP"). Historically, employees were taxed at the time of issuance of shares...more

Mintz - Tax Viewpoints

Canada’s Federal Budget 2024: More Changes to the Stock Option Rules = More Headaches for Employers

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Much of the talk about Canada’s federal budget released on April 16, 2024 (“Budget 2024”) has been concentrated on the increase to the capital gains inclusion rate, highlighted by criticism from the business community that...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Stock Options: To Qualify, or Not to Qualify? That is the Question.

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Options to purchase stock of an employer continue to be a popular form of equity-based compensation, particularly among start-ups and other privately-held companies. ...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Public Company Employee Stock Options: New Limits on Capital Gains-Like Treatment

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For many public corporations, employee stock options have historically represented the "holy grail" of equity-based employee compensation. While providing an opportunity for employees to share in their employer's growth in a...more

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