Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
How RSUs vest, how they're taxed as ordinary income, and two costly mistakes: under-withholding and paying tax twice on the same shares.
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Plain-English guides to RSUs, stock options, ESPPs, and the tax mistakes that cost the most.
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How RSUs vest, how they're taxed as ordinary income, and two costly mistakes: under-withholding and paying tax twice on the same shares.
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