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		deadbabe 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for softwa... Can’t you just exercise early to avoid AMT?

lostdog 4 months ago [–]

Once a startup hits series A, early exercise is often $X0,000 and a lot of people cannot afford to take a speculative bet with that kind of money.

deadbabe 4 months ago | [–]

But for the ones who can, it is a solution.

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