Use these terms when reviewing client records and planning output. Follow the linked guide for the relevant workflow.
Equity
Grant: the award recorded for a client. See equity types.
Vesting: the schedule or conditions under which an award becomes vested. Confirm additional settlement or liquidity conditions for double-trigger awards.
Held shares: the remaining stock position after applicable activity.
Unexercised options: options that have not yet been used to purchase shares.
Lot: a group of shares associated with an acquisition or transaction history.
Strike price: the per-share price paid to exercise an option.
FMV: fair market value used for the relevant date or calculation.
Basis: the amount used to calculate gain or loss for the applicable tax treatment; reconcile it with the client's records.
Plans and scenarios
Manual plan: a saved set of proposed equity actions. See manual plans.
Primary plan: the plan designated as the client's main reference; portal sharing is a separate setting.
Tax scenario: a saved set of tax assumptions for comparison. See tax scenarios.
Base cashflow: the baseline available in the Cashflow workspace.
Cashflow scenario: saved cash events, payment timing, and balance overrides. See cashflow scenarios.
No-plan baseline: the reference column shown in a Tax comparison; review its source and year.
Tax and reporting
Tax liability: the estimated tax after applicable credits.
Withholding/payments: amounts paid or assumed to be paid toward tax.
Balance due/refund: the modeled difference after payments. See withholding.
AMT: alternative minimum tax, relevant to some ISO planning. See ISO planning.
Client deliverable: the configurable PDF produced from Reports.
These are workflow definitions. Confirm the client's legal and tax treatment with the appropriate professional.