83(b) election
What the election does, when it helps, when it hurts, and how to file it without missing the deadline.
What is a Section 83(b) election?
A Section 83(b) election lets you pay tax on equity at grant instead of at vesting. Learn the 30-day deadline, Form 15620, and the real risk.
The 83(b) deadline and Form 15620
Thirty days, no extensions — and the IRS's standardised election form.
83(b) election risks
When filing an 83(b) is the wrong call.
Early exercise and the 83(b) election
The two moves that only work together.