Alternative Minimum Tax

Calculate your AMT before you exercise

When you exercise ISOs, you may trigger the Alternative Minimum Tax — a parallel tax system that can mean a five-figure bill on shares you haven't sold yet. Maeve calculates your AMT exposure and your tax-free exercise limit in minutes, so you can act with confidence.

Calculate your AMT

How many options could I exercise this year without triggering AMT?

Hi! I'm Maeve, Secfi's AI equity assistant — here to help you make the most of your equity.

Here's the breakdown of what's driving that number:

All 5,453 ISOs come from your oldest grant, which has the largest spread against the current FMV of $8.46. Would you like to create an multi year AMT exercise plan?

Yes, can include as many years as it will take for me to exercise all my options.

Great goal — exercising up to the AMT threshold each year is one of the most tax-efficient strategies for ISO holders. Here's your multi-year plan based on current grants and vesting schedule, and an FMV of $8.46.

At this pace, it will take you 6 years to exercise your remaining 30,267 ISOs. Keep in mind, this plan will be impacted based on changes to the FMV or changes to your income and deductions

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Develop a tax free exercise plan

Maeve calculates exactly how many ISOs you can exercise this tax year before triggering AMT, so you can act decisively without the guesswork. Maeve can also model out what a yearly exercise plan would look like to prevent paying AMT each year.

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Create a yearly exercise plan that prevents paying AMT?

Here's a multi-year plan that keeps each year's exercise under the AMT threshold, so you stay tax-free while you work through your grant:

Model your potential AMT exposure before you exercise

Maeve lets you model multiple exercise scenarios — different quantities, different timing — so you can see the tax impact before you commit. This way there's not a surprise five-figure tax bill due to AMT when you exercise.

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If I exercise all my vested options, will I trigger AMT & how much will I owe in taxes?

Here's what exercising all your vested options would look like this year, including the AMT it would trigger:

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How much can I expect to sell my shares for?

This will depend on multiple factors, including your company’s current valuation along with what buyers in the market value your company at and are willing to pay. With our private market expertise, we can help you to give you an idea of what your shares could be worth and what potential buyers may be willing to pay.

Will my company allow me to sell my shares?

It depends on your company's policy. Some are supportive of secondary sales but may have restrictions including how many you can sell or have a right of first refusal if you do find a buyer. Our team will guide you through the process of finding out what restrictions or approvals process your company may have.

Can I still qualify if my company doesn’t provide the requested information?

Yes! We will keep on assessing your request based on the available information.

how do I avoid paying AMT when exercising ISOs?

You can potentially avoid paying AMT by only exercising up to your AMT crossover point - Which is the number of options can exercise in a given tax year without triggering AMT. The timing of the exercise, the spread between the stike price of your options and the current FMV and the quantity of ISO options you’re looking to exercise are the main levers to determine this.

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Calculate your AMT before you exercise

Deep AMT knowledge, distilled down to the basics

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The AMT crossover and how to exercise ISOs tax-free

Maeve can help you navigate the intricacies of AMT

Develop a tax free exercise plan

Model your potential AMT exposure before you exercise

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More complete than your colleague’s spreadsheet

Explore more use cases

Deep AMT knowledge, distilled down to the basics

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How to avoid AMT when you exercise your stock options

The AMT crossover and how to exercise ISOs tax-free

Maeve can help you navigate the intricacies of AMT

Develop a tax free exercise plan

Model your potential AMT exposure before you exercise

Here's what people are asking

More complete than your colleague’s spreadsheet

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