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non-statutory stock option  

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A type of employee stock option which is less advantageous for the employer from a tax standpoint than an incentive stock option (ISO), but which is less restrictive and generally easier to set up and administer. The most important difference is that the exercise of ISO does not result in a tax burden, while the exercise of a non-qualified stock option does (except in very specific circumstances). also called non-qualified stock option.



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