Prepare your Section 83(b) election packet before the 30-day deadline.
For simple, already-decided filings only. Calculate the operational deadline, organize Form 15620 facts, company copy evidence, and mailing proof without asking us for tax or legal advice.
when records are ready
software fee
browser draft
83(b) Election Desk is independent self-help software, not legal, tax, valuation, securities, compensation, equity-plan, immigration, filing, or government services. We do not answer whether you should file an 83(b) election.
Packet prepared
Form 15620 field checklist, company copy letter, proof-of-filing checklist, mailing instructions, and packet passport.
Scope checked first
Individual recipients of restricted stock, early-exercised option shares, or a simple profits-interest-like grant who already decided to file.
Annual filing record
A reusable record for next year, not a locked account.
Our verdict
If you received restricted stock or early-exercised options and already decided to make an 83(b) election, you have 30 days from the transfer; 83(b) Election Desk prepares Form 15620, the company copy and a proof checklist for $49, and you file online or by mail.
Do it yourself with us
File it yourself with us when you are an individual, the shares are restricted stock or early-exercised option shares, the transfer date is certain, and day 30 has not passed. Founders paying fair market value usually report $0 of income.
Hire a professional
Hire a startup lawyer or tax adviser when you are still deciding whether to file, the value is disputed, the grant is unusual, you are outside the United States with no taxpayer number, or day 30 has passed.
Who this is not for
Not for RSUs, unexercised options, revocations, late elections, or anyone who wants us to submit the election for them.
Supported cases
Simple first, hard stops before the packet.
The product keeps the fast path narrow. It checks the supported case, prepares the packet, and sends anything outside scope to the official source or a professional.
Why this price
The recurring admin pain, without the extra layers.
The product does not sell advice. It sells a clean self-preparation workflow: collect facts, calculate the narrow packet, keep a filing record, and point you to the official filing path.
83(b) Election Desk
- Price
- $49 software fee
- Tradeoff
- No advice, no valuation, no late filing, no IRS submission
Manual IRS Form 15620
- Price
- $0 online through an IRS Online Account; by mail, USPS Certified Mail $5.55 plus return receipt $2.91 to $4.65 and postage
- Tradeoff
- No guided hard stops, packet checklist, or evidence passport
Stripe Atlas formation
- Price
- Included in the $500 Atlas setup fee, only for founders incorporating through Atlas
- Tradeoff
- Covers the founder stock issued at formation, not later grants or early exercises
Attorney or tax professional
- Price
- Billed hourly or inside a formation package; no neutral published rate found
- Tradeoff
- More expensive, but appropriate when judgment is needed
| Option | Price | Tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| 83(b) Election Desk | $49 software fee | No advice, no valuation, no late filing, no IRS submission |
| Manual IRS Form 15620 | $0 online through an IRS Online Account; by mail, USPS Certified Mail $5.55 plus return receipt $2.91 to $4.65 and postage | No guided hard stops, packet checklist, or evidence passport |
| Stripe Atlas formation | Included in the $500 Atlas setup fee, only for founders incorporating through Atlas | Covers the founder stock issued at formation, not later grants or early exercises |
| Attorney or tax professional | Billed hourly or inside a formation package; no neutral published rate found | More expensive, but appropriate when judgment is needed |
Official sources
Grounded in official sources — no guesswork.
Each scope rule and checklist item points back to the current forms, instructions, and authority pages listed here. Open any source and verify it yourself — nothing here is invented.
Will you tell me whether I should file an 83(b) election?
No. The product is only for users who already decided to file. We do not provide legal, tax, valuation, securities, compensation, equity-plan, or immigration advice.
What does the packet include?
A simple deadline calculation, Form 15620 field checklist, company copy letter, proof-of-filing checklist, filing-method instructions, and a packet passport from your browser draft.
Does the product file with the IRS for me?
No. You review, sign, mail, copy, and keep proof through the official path. The product does not transmit, represent, or certify filing.
What cases stop before checkout?
RSUs, unexercised options, fully vested property, missed deadlines, uncertain transfer dates, complex entity grants, valuation disputes, revocation questions, and advice requests stop before checkout.
Do you collect my SSN or TIN?
No. The app reminds you to complete the TIN directly on the official form outside the browser draft.
Can I use this for profits interests?
Only as a narrow packet workflow after you already decided to file and have settled facts. Partnership tax, entity, capital-account, and legal characterization questions are outside scope.