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Massachusetts ‘Millionaires’ Tax Applies to Sudden Wealth Events

Darrow Wealth Management

A tech employee at a startup has stock options. If you’re selling a business and can’t close before the end of the year, consider the pros and cons of an installment sale, to spread out the taxable capital gain over a number of years (potentially staying under the surtax limit). the taxable gain is $1.7M.

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Satisfying an Advisor’s Quest for Independence as an Employee

Diamond Consultants

Plus, they would be passing up on monetizing in the short term by eschewing a large transition package, in addition to the startup costs associated with setting up a business, leaving many advisors to conclude that independence is just a bridge too far.