Tax Bill’s Stock Option Provision Lacks Employer Appeal

Andrew Liazos said “the more basic question” about a stock option provision included in the proposed new tax bill “is how many employers are going to be able to use this provision as a practical matter.” Mr. Liazos asked, “Is a company going to be willing to jump through these hoops [in the bill] when the people who are primarily responsible for driving the company’s success won’t be able to participate?”