If I plan to sell my ISO stock before the end of the required holding periods (i.e. a disqualifying disposition), is there any tax advantage to receiving ISOs instead of NQSOs?

Yes. Unlike with NQSOs, federal tax laws currently provide that Social Security taxes are not owed upon exercise of ISOs, regardless of whether you soon sell the stock...

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