• PASS
  • FAIL
  • WARN
  • HUMAN

How to audit equity grant compliance with your AI

Connect your equity data to your AI to catch pricing errors before you issue grants. Your agent handles the math and the legal comparison.

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Short answer

Can my AI check if my equity grants are 409A compliant?

Yes. Your AI compares proposed strike prices against the current Fair Market Value to find tax risks. You'll get a clear list of which grants meet legal minimums and which ones fall short.

Where every issue lands.

Compliance outcomes.

The AI sorts your grant data into these four categories based on the 409A impact analysis.

PASS

Compliant grants

The AI confirms the strike price is at or above the current FMV. These grants are ready for your final review.

FAIL

Immediate tax risks

The AI flags grants where the strike price is below the FMV. These require immediate attention to avoid 409A penalties.

WARN

Tight margins

The AI identifies grants that are dangerously close to the FMV threshold. You'll see these flagged for extra scrutiny.

HUMAN

Manual review needed

The AI highlights specific cases where the FMV data is outdated or missing. You must resolve these before issuing any equity.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

Your agent performs the heavy lifting of comparing grant terms against valuation data.

  1. Ingest grant data

    Your AI reads your current list of proposed ISO and NSO grants from your connected spreadsheet or database.

    analyze_grant_compliance

  2. Compare against FMV

    The agent checks every proposed strike price against the most recent Fair Market Value calculation.

    analyze_grant_compliance

  3. Identify 409A risks

    The AI flags any grant that violates the legal minimum price requirements.

    analyze_grant_compliance

  4. Generate audit report

    Your agent organizes the findings into a clean list of compliant and non-compliant grants.

    analyze_grant_compliance

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off the audit process.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed text with your actual file names or sheet names.

US 409A Impact Calculator Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7ZkvoXpHa5AkS1CWLLy1OSbvo0tJVPsXFTYKHrXA/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — US 409A Impact Calculator capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "us-section-409a-impact-calculator-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7ZkvoXpHa5AkS1CWLLy1OSbvo0tJVPsXFTYKHrXA/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Analyze the proposed grants in [Sheet Name] and flag any that fall below the current FMV.

  • Check the ISO grants in [File Name] for 409A compliance based on our latest valuation.

  • Compare the strike prices in [Spreadsheet] against the FMV and tell me which NSOs are at risk.

  • Review [Document Name] and list all grants that need a higher strike price to meet legal minimums.

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Start here

Connect US Section 409A Impact Calculator once, then ask.

One connection gives your AI access to your equity data. The full capability list is on the Connector page.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change my strike prices?

    No. The AI only analyzes and flags data. You must manually update your records.

  • 02

    Does the AI provide legal advice?

    No. The AI performs a mathematical comparison against FMV. It does not replace a tax attorney or professional legal counsel.

  • 03

    What happens if my FMV data is missing?

    The AI will flag those specific grants for manual review because it cannot complete the compliance check without a valid FMV.

  • 04

    Can I audit both ISOs and NSOs at once?

    Yes. The AI can process both grant types in a single pass if they are included in your data source.

  • 05

    Does the AI delete any of my grant records?

    No. The AI only reads your data to perform the analysis. It has no capability to delete or modify your original files.

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