Search
Go to the myStockOptions.com homepageTrack your stock options, restricted stock, and SARsCalculators and modeling toolsBookmark your favorite contentView and manage your client list
Tax Center Global Tax Newsletter Glossary Discussion About MSO Home Sign In Register

Pre-IPO: Basics



 Print this FAQ
Can some types of companies not offer stock options or other forms of equity compensation to their employees?
Typically, only for-profit corporations are eligible to offer stock options and other stock grants, though limited liability companies have developed innovative ways to grant the equivalent of equity stakes in the form of "capital interests" and "profit interests." Government entities, churches, nonprofits (such as hospitals or schools), mutual insurance companies, professional corporations (e.g., doctors, lawyers), and sole proprietorships do not offer stock options either because the entity is prohibited from doing so by law or because the entity is not owned by shareholders.
Return to list Next FAQ in list
   Pre-IPO   
Basics   
Early-Exercise Options   
Going Public   
NEW! Need a financial, tax, or legal advisor?
Search AdvisorFind from myStockOptions.com
myTools
MyRecords FREE!
Quick-Take Options Calculator FREE!
Quick-Take Restricted Stock Calculator
Quick-Take SARS Calculator
I Need The Money Calculator
Options & SARs Comparison Modeling Tool
Restricted Stock Comparison Modeling Tool NEW!
Scenarios
myAlerts

Annotated diagram of Schedule DTax errors can be costly! Don't draw unwanted attention from the IRS. Our Tax Center explains and illustrates the tax rules for sales of company stock, W-2s, withholding, estimated taxes, AMT, and more.


Home |  My Records |  My Tools |  My Library
Tax Center |  Global Tax |  Newsletter |  Glossary |  Discussion | About Us
Corporate Customization | Licensing |  Sponsorships |  User Agreement |  Privacy |  Sitemap

The content is provided as an educational resource. myStockOptions.com shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or any actions taken in reliance thereon.
Copyright © 2000-2012 myStockPlan.com, Inc. United States Patent 7,353,200.
myStockOptions.com is a federally registered trademark. Please do not copy or excerpt this information
without the express permission of myStockOptions.com. Contact editors@mystockoptions.com for licensing information.