Re:Facebook Q1 2018 Earnings Slides [pdf]
by ugh123 on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @07:58PM
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Does that mean you have to pay income tax on it in 2017 even though its not fully realized until possibly 2021?
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Re:Facebook Q1 2018 Earnings Slides [pdf]
by twblalock on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @08:40PM
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You don't get taxed when they are granted. That would be pretty rough, because a lot of people get several years of RSUs granted when they join a company.
When the RSUs vest, they are taxed as income. If you hold on to the shares for a while before selling them, and they increase in value, you'll pay capital gains taxes when you sell them.