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#3 is incorrect. If you choose to “sell all” when vested instead of “sell to cover” then the RSU award will be just ordinary income. If you sell to cover and th
by mrbonner 7y ago
#3 is incorrect. If you choose to “sell all” when vested instead of “sell to cover” then the RSU award will be just ordinary income. If you sell to cover and then sell the remaining vested RSU within a year (sans insider trading rule) any profit will be taxed as short-term gain.
- darkarmani 7y agoIf the vesting period is longer than a year, you shouldn't have a short-term gain. Secondly, you only make profit when you sell the stock, not when it becomes vested.