hard · Certified Financial Planner Risk Management

A client holds Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) and is planning an exercise strategy for 2026.

Which of the following describes the most appropriate planning objective to maximize the benefit of the ISOs while minimizing current tax?

  1. Perform a disqualifying disposition to avoid the Alternative Minimum Tax entirely.
  2. Exercise the options only in years when the client has a net operating loss carryforward.
  3. Exercise up to the point where the Tentative Minimum Tax equals the Regular Tax.
  4. Exercise all options immediately to start the one-year long-term capital gains clock.

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