Re:What I wish I knew about ESPP and RSUs sooner (2024, USA,...
by sokoloff on Monday March 18, 2024 @06:31AM
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If you sell RSUs immediately upon vesting, there is no capital gains, only ordinary income.
What likely happened is that the supplemental withholding rate (22% for supplemental income up to $1 million, and 37% for income exceeding that amount) was lower than your marginal tax bracket, and the tax you owed was a result of the supplemental income (the RSUs) incurring more tax liability than was withheld for them.
What likely happened is that the supplemental withholding rate (22% for supplemental income up to $1 million, and 37% for income exceeding that amount) was lower than your marginal tax bracket, and the tax you owed was a result of the supplemental income (the RSUs) incurring more tax liability than was withheld for them.