Re:Shopify lets staff decide cash-stock pay mix as shares dive
by ryanwaggoner on Friday September 16, 2022 @02:01PM
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But those benefits and trade-offs have nothing to do with RSUs, it’s just how all stocks are treated. And thus not relevant to a consideration of whether to hold RSUs or sell immediately on vest.
That's correct, whether you sell them immediately or hold them.
> and only gains and losses from that point are considered capital gains or losses
That is also correct and was my original point. If you sell immediately, you've already paid the (personal income rate) tax and you're done. But if you don't sell immediately, waiting a year is preferable so you are able to claim the long term capital gain rate instead of paying the short term/income rate.