UPDATES! How do you calculate AMT trigger points? For example, if my spouse and I earn $200,000 in 2023, will we trigger the AMT when I exercise ISOs?

It is possible to be subject to the alternative minimum tax if you exercise and hold incentive stock options with a big spread. This FAQ calculates the income thresholds where the AMT can be triggered...

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