Patterson: Stock options should be taxed identically to founder shares
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Arthur Patterson is a co-founder of Accel. He discusses venture policy and how federal tax policy could encourage equality in tech startups.
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“I think the stock options, for example, should be taxed the same way founder shares are taxed. So if you want to take a step in the direction of equality, that's the best thing you can do in Silicon Valley.”
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