Forgive the throw away, but I am in the middle of this now<p>I purchased a domain for my business 10 years ago<p>The domain cost $500,000<p>The business did well for a while, but eventually died<p>Someone just offered to buy the domain<p>The offer is $1 million<p>But he is offering $1 million in preferred stock in a new company as if I was an investor.<p>He says that the company is worth $10 million<p>So I would be getting 10% ownership of the company - no cash.<p>Do I have to pay taxes on this or can I wait until the stock is public or the company if acquired?<p>Should I ask for stock option instead?<p>How do I ensure I do not lose the domain?<p>Should I lease it for X years with option to buy to ensure if the company goes bankrupt it would not be seen as an asset?
Would leasing affect my taxes?<p>Thank you