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1/19 Stock market is bouncing back so I'm polling people here with stock options and ESPP that are worth something. What percentage is your vested stock options and ESPP as a portion of your total liquid assets? I'm thinking of cashing out some of my options, but the tax implications are quite significant. The percentage of my liquid assets in company's stock is about 50% right now. Quite a lot since it has gone up a lot in the past year. I know I should diversify but I hate paying a shit load of taxes also. Just wondering about what the rest of you are doing. Thanks. \_ My opinion: do the AMT calculations and sell enough to put you just under AMT if AMT would have you paying more. You should really talk to an accountant/tax expert if you have significant bucks floating around. Find one now because by tax time they'll all be too busy. \_ You might want to look into http://derivium.com, if you are interested in hedging your bets or just deferring taxes. Make you understand all the tax implications before you do it. I did not, but it worked out in my favor anyway, since Bush lowered the long term capital gains rate. -ausman |
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