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Equity Taxes May Follow You](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/moving-before-liquidity-event-equity-tax) [Moving before an IPO, acquisition, tender offer, or other liquidity event may reduce state taxes...](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/moving-before-liquidity-event-equity-tax) [![Illustration of Anthropic employee equity planning highlighting RSUs, taxes, IPO preparation, and financial decision-making before a liquidity event.](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/hubfs/anthropic-employee-equity-rsus-stock-options-ipo-planning-featured-.png)](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/anthropic-employee-equity-stock-options-rsus-ipo-planning) July 27, 2026 ## [Anthropic Employee Equity: Stock Options, RSUs & IPO Planning](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/anthropic-employee-equity-stock-options-rsus-ipo-planning) [Anthropic employees can improve long-term outcomes by understanding their equity grants,...](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/anthropic-employee-equity-stock-options-rsus-ipo-planning) [![A thoughtful woman sits at a desk in a modern office, looking intently at her laptop screen with financial documents and a coffee mug in front of her.](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/hubfs/startup-equity-cap-table-confusion.jpg)](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/startup-cap-table-ownership-percentage) July 15, 2026 ## [Startup Cap Tables: What Your Ownership Percentage Really Means](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/startup-cap-table-ownership-percentage) [Your ownership percentage may overstate or understate what your startup equity is actually worth...](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/startup-cap-table-ownership-percentage) [![An affluent couple relaxes on the terrace of their modern home at dusk, reviewing their financial dashboard together with confidence and peace of mind.](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/hubfs/family-office-financial-peace-of-mind-terrace-couple.png)](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/family-office-style-planning-affluent-families) July 13, 2026 ## [The Family Office Problem for Affluent Families](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/family-office-style-planning-affluent-families) [Affluent families with $10 million to $30 million often do not need a traditional family office,...](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/family-office-style-planning-affluent-families) [![Digital portfolio dashboard showing options-market visuals, Treasury yield curves, and lending graphics to represent box spread loans and portfolio-backed borrowing.](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/hubfs/box-spread-loans-portfolio-borrowing-featured-image-.png)](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/box-spread-loans-portfolio-borrowing) June 16, 2026 ## [Box Spread Loans Explained for Wealthy Investors](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/box-spread-loans-portfolio-borrowing) [Box spread loans are sophisticated portfolio-backed financing strategies that may allow eligible...](https://vipwealthadvisors.com/insights/box-spread-loans-portfolio-borrowing) [![Illustrated fintech-style graphic showing the decision between early exercising stock options and waiting, highlighting tax planning, liquidity considerations, ISOs, NSOs, and an 83(b) election. 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