Secondary sale calculator
Pre-IPO secondary market and tender offer after-tax proceeds net of fees.
Secondary sale calculator
Pre-IPO secondary market and tender offers: model transaction fees, holding period, and after-tax cash.
Assumes company permits the transfer · some issuers restrict secondaries · consider ROFR and transfer-agent timing
How to read the result
Secondary-market sales of pre-IPO stock carry buyer-side discounts, platform fees, and sometimes a right of first refusal from the issuer. Tender offers run by the company itself typically have lower friction but restricted windows.
This tool is educational. It uses 2025 single-filer federal brackets, a simplified state-tax model, and does not substitute for a CPA review of your specific facts. For a second set of eyes on a meaningful event, match with a fiduciary advisor who routinely works with equity compensation.
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