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Re:Ask HN: Are RSUs worth your loyalty? by awinder on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @01:24PM (#21994233)
RSUs should be a lot more reality based, these are not options to purchase on a hypothetical future liquidity event, they're restricted stock that turns into real shares on public markets upon vesting.
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Re:Ask HN: Are RSUs worth your loyalty? by gigatexal on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @04:47PM (#21996149)
Ahh I was thinking they were options. Never mind. Does one still pay taxes every year on the RSUs should they rise in paper valuation before vesting?
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Re:Ask HN: Are RSUs worth your loyalty? by awinder on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @05:32PM (#21996477)
Yeah kinda, you pay taxes on the market value of shares when they vest (become unrestricted). But only on the shares that have become unrestricted, not your still-restricted shares.
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