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Learn how advisory shares work for early-stage companies, and how to start issuing equity to your advisors with this comprehensive guide.

If any of your employees exercised an ISO in the last tax year, your company is required to file Form 3921 with the IRS. Learn how and when to file IRS Form 3921.

In the first half of 2025, startup salaries have risen—especially for legal, product, and AI roles— while equity packages remain static. Hiring has slowed in most sectors except hardware, as companies focus on leaner teams and more strategic growth.

Capital gains are profits you make from selling a capital asset. Learn the difference between short-term and long-term capital gains and how taxes work for each.

Chairman Paul Atkins outlined key initiatives and principles he expects the commission to tackle, with IPOs and increased access to the private markets at the top of his agenda.

Non-qualified stock options (NSOs) are a type of equity compensation that does not qualify for favorable tax treatment. Learn about NSOs and how they work.

Wondering what determines strike prices and how much your stock options could be worth? Learn about what a strike price is and how options can gain value over time.

We’re scaling Carta’s actionable compensation intelligence even more broadly across the private capital markets, bringing our best-in-class platform to even more founders, operators, and teams.

Long and patient policy engagement pays off, as tax benefits open up for more investors and companies and R&D expensing turns more favorable for private capital markets as part of new budget bill.

Common stock and preferred stock offer different benefits to shareholders. Learn about the differences between common shares vs preferred shares in this article.

Private equity investors outline the trends, dynamics, and data behind executive compensation at PE-backed portfolio companies, and discuss how incentives can be aligned among key stakeholders.