Harness Wealth

APRIL 17, 2023

Equity compensation is a popular strategy used by startups to attract and retain top talent, and it can sometimes result in significant financial rewards for founders and employees alike. However, realizing the value of equity can be rare, particularly when the company has no immediate plans to go public.

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Darrow Wealth Management

JULY 30, 2024

For founders, employees, and executives with stock-based compensation, an 83(b) election can be a powerful tax planning tool. When you make an 83(b) election, you’re opting to pay tax on unvested shares now, instead of when the stock vests. It can also preclude some tax planning strategies down the road.

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The surtax will increase the Massachusetts tax liability by $68,000 on the sale of their home. A tech employee at a startup has stock options. Further, both examples ignore other sources of income, such as wages, pre-tax retirement account distributions, dividends, etc., that could increase the tax due from the surtax.

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Harness Wealth

MAY 31, 2022

Whether you’re making $50,000 or $5,000,000 of W-2 income, there are only so many actions you can take to dramatically change your tax burden. With company equity, the tax treatment of those profits can be radically different. We built Equity Tax Insights to help startup employees better navigate these big choices.

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Darrow Wealth Management

JULY 30, 2024

For founders, employees, and executives with stock-based compensation, an 83(b) election can be a powerful tax planning tool. When you make an 83(b) election, you’re opting to pay tax on unvested shares now, instead of when the stock vests. It can also preclude some tax planning strategies down the road.

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Harness Wealth

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

These numbers show an opportunity for tax practices to build deeper, meaningful relationships with their clients, helping them to navigate some of life’s most challenging financial decisions. And you’ll see in our Q&A below, that tax advisors can bring estate planning into the conversation early on in a client relationship.

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Harness Wealth

DECEMBER 14, 2022

As an experienced executive and entrepreneur, Stephany has spent the last decade building technology to optimize financial outcomes for individuals – first at LearnVest where she holds patents for the design of its financial planning software, and now at Orum, a B2B Fintech company that is powering faster payments.

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Harness Wealth

MARCH 10, 2023

Under this structure, fund managers can defer paying taxes on their carried interest for up to three years after the profits are realized. For instance, suppose a fund manager invests in a startup that generates $1 million in profits in 2023. K-1 forms are reported on an individual’s tax return.

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Harness Wealth

MAY 25, 2023

Keep in mind that many financial advisor certifications and distinctions, including the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) , uphold strict ethical standards, and require their financial advisors to act as a fiduciary, meaning that they must put the needs and best interests of the clients ahead of their own.

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Harness Wealth

MARCH 5, 2024

It’s important to note that tax advisors include three types of tax professionals : Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) Enrolled Agents (EAs) Tax Attorneys All three may offer different fee structures depending on the services offered and their firm’s unique expertise.

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Harness Wealth

MARCH 24, 2023

In this article, we’ll define some of the most common forms of equity compensation issued by startups and established companies alike, including RSUs, ISOs, NSOs, and more. Harness Wealth specializes in working with startup employees, founders, and other modern workers on unique tax and financial planning strategies for the long term.

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

If you invested in a startup or small business (founders, employee exercise of stock options, business owner), you need to know about qualified small business stock. If eligible, you may be able to exclude up to 100% of the gain from federal taxes when you sell your shares through the capital gains tax exclusion.

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Harness Wealth

MARCH 3, 2023

As previously mentioned, there are a growing number of secondary share marketplaces popping up where startup employees can find buyers for shares, cashing out when they choose and on their terms. If you’re one of the many Stripe employees with RSUs, now is the time to start planning ahead for a tender offer.

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Harness Wealth

APRIL 28, 2023

It’s also a good idea to keep track of your payments and save any receipts or confirmation numbers as proof of payment and inform your Harness Tax Advisor or other tax professional. Use Form 1040-ES to calculate and pay estimated taxes on any equity compensation or sales. Tax services provided through Harness Tax LLC.

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Harness Wealth

MARCH 9, 2023

Work with a Harness Wealth Advisor If you hold pre-IPO equity in Reddit or any other companies, Harness Wealth can match you with an experienced tax and financial advisor whose goal is to help you make the most of your equity compensation. Before you rush to any decisions, book an Equity Tax Planning Session today.

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WiserAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

You may find yourself paying a considerably higher percentage of your income in state taxes than you would in your current state. This can eat into your retirement savings and reduce your overall financial security in retirement. Engaging in careful tax planning is essential to navigate this potential tax challenge.

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 19, 2022

It was a startup. It felt like a startup. I mean, it wasn’t quite a startup. So it was really, really fun startup, very collaborative, felt like a family. So there’s the, “Hey, I’ll work with you and we’ll develop goals and a plan how to get there.” They’ll do tax planning, right?

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