Thinking of leaving California. Should I vest my options while here?
I've heard that California taxes capital gains if you had ever been in the state even if you don't live there anymore?
I have some stock options for a non public company (series B), should I vest them while I'm in CA or should I move elsewhere first and then vest to avoid some cryptic CA tax?
Don't go too far out of your way to avoid paying taxes on options. When money's growing on trees, pick it, and pay the taxes.
I thought the FTB rule was that you were subject to tax if the options themselves were awarded in CA, regardless of eventual vest location. Unless you were a hired remote employee of a CA company, I think.