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Incentive Stock Options Incentive stock options (ISOs) received from your employer are an attractive form of compensation. When you sell the stock resulting from the exercise of your options at a gain, your entire profit from selling ISO shares can generally be taxed at lower capital gains rates, assuming you play all your cards right.   Required Minimum Distributions Waived for 2009 Taxpayers can be subjected to an onerous excise tax if they take less than the required minimum distribution (RMD) from their retirement plan each year.   Substantiating Charitable Contributions As we approach year-end, many of us may need to catch up on our charitable contributions for a number of reasons in addition to a tax break. So, let's briefly review the IRS rules on deducting charitable contributions.