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title: Section 83(b) elections
description: Learn about common considerations for Section 83(b) elections.
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A Section 83(b) election is a form that lets the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) know you’d like to have your founder stock taxed at the time of purchase rather than at the time of vesting. In many cases, a Section 83(b) election can save you a significant amount on your future taxes.

If you make a Section 83(b) election, most importantly, you won’t pay taxes when your stock vests. Instead, you choose to pay very little (if any at all) taxes at the time of stock purchase, and you won’t owe taxes until you actually sell your stock.

Atlas files 83(b) elections for all C-corp founders. LLC founders don’t need to file an 83(b) tax election, as equity in an LLC created with Atlas doesn’t vest.

**Benefits of the Section 83(b) election for newly incorporated startups**

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