Alternative Minimum Tax

If you're an Anthropic employee holding early-vintage ISOs, the window to exercise before the IPO is open right now – and it won't be this clean again. This guide provides the framework, the math, and the checklist you need.

The SpaceX IPO created a wave of self-described equity specialists. Most of them aren't. This guide walks you through exactly what to look for – fiduciary status, fee-only compensation, real ISO/AMT fluency, and the New York tax expertise that most national advisors simply don't have – so you can tell the difference before it costs you.

If you hold SpaceX equity and live in the New York City area, the IPO is a New York tax event, not just a federal one. And New York, bless its ambitious fiscal heart, never met a capital gain it wanted to leave alone. You need to know this before the window opens.

You spent years helping build the most valuable AI company in the world. The IPO is filed, the clock is running, and the decisions you make in the next few months will determine how much of that wealth you actually keep. This is the plain-English conversation your calendar keeps postponing.

The S-1 is in. The banks are circling. October is closer than you think. If you're an Anthropic employee sitting on equity, this isn't a drill – and this is the guide your financial future deserves (no billable hours required).

When the all-hands invite arrives with no subject line and the entire company is on it, your mind goes straight to one place: your equity. This complete guide breaks down exactly what happens to stock options when a company is acquired – cash payouts, equity conversion, acceleration clauses, and what the IRS is circling on your calendar.

You're leaving. Congrats! But before you delete Slack and order the celebratory tacos, we need to have a very important conversation about your stock options – because a 90-day clock just started, and it doesn't care how busy you are.

If you're a tech employee or founder in New York City sitting on stock options or RSUs and feeling uncertain about the right moves – you're not alone. Equity compensation is genuinely complicated, and the stakes are high. Fortrove Partners exists to give you the clarity and guidance you deserve.

There are many measures you can take to avoid taxes.

The Figma IPO is on the horizon!