A startup offered me stock options for my support. Now they want to start paying me part time and also offer me increased stake in the company. I am debating between asking for equity or more stock options. Need help in understanding which one to consider. For context, founder is open to both as they consider me as part of the founding team and long term plans for the company.

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Need more context here. Without more info, the smart move would be take unrestricted equity now. I’m assuming the value of the options would exceed guaranteed equity (potentially)? Are we taking about different classes of equity or all the same?

Usually stock options are better mainly because you will get taxed on equity as though it is income.

Getting taxed on an illiquid speculative investment isn’t so great

Equity is better though if you 100% believe it will be valuable.

Options the tax event can happen when you exercise them. It’s fairly complicated to explain on fishbowl and I don’t even understand it fully.

I’d Google stock options tax information to find more info and make the decision.

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