# I4 equity play can I sell/assign a lease like a stock option contract? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Hackrs\ **Tags:** ca-socal, ca, lease-transfer, 3rd-party-buyout\ **Created:** [August 29, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/i4-equity-play-can-i-sell-assign-a-lease-like-a-stock-option-contract/779023 "2026-08-29T01:55:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Batistuta](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/batistuta/32/70364_2.png) [@Batistuta](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/Batistuta)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/i4-equity-play-can-i-sell-assign-a-lease-like-a-stock-option-contract/779023/2 "2026-08-29T02:00:23Z")
What an awkward title. Take some gmo popcorn and read below. > [@California 10 day tax exempt For lease buyout](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/california-10-day-tax-exempt-for-lease-buyout/88703): > > Hi I have looked thoroughly here and this topic has not been discussed. In CA, you are allowed to payoff your leased car in order to resell it without paying taxes on the payoff IF you can sell it back and to a third party which would need to register the car within ten days of the original leasee recieving the title form the lessor company. BUT YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THE CAR IS TRANSFERED TO THE NEW ONWER WITHIN 10 days. Now is the tricky part. What if I payoff the car and sell it to s deal… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/i4-equity-play-can-i-sell-assign-a-lease-like-a-stock-option-contract/779023)._