To pay the taxes owed at the time of an 83(b) election, can I sell shares, have my company withhold shares, or get my company to lend me the money?

At the time of grant, your shares have not vested. Thus you cannot sell them to pay the taxes. The possibility of a loan from the company depends on...

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