1 - RSUs are taxed as earned income from the time they vest. That means - if I was granted $75k worth of Google stock to be paid this year - but it has quadrup

1 - RSUs are taxed as earned income from the time they vest. That means - if I was granted $75k worth of Google stock to be paid this year - but it has quadrupled in value... Upon vesting - I'll receive $300k worth of Google stock this year... I pay "earned" income tax on all $300k of that - meaning, after taxes, I get about ~$185k of that. If I should hold that for a year - and it goes up 20% in value - I would pay capital gains tax on that 20% / ~$37k just like anyone else who bought and held Google stock for a year.