Even if you sold nothing, vest value still lands on this year’s W-2.

If you would not buy that employer stock today with cash, holding the leftover shares is still a buy.

At vest, payroll withholds 22%, or 37% once you pass $1 million from that employer. Neither figure is your tax rate.

Sell leftover RSUs near the vest price and you add little tax beyond the W-2 the vest already made.

Leftover shares cost more in California than in Texas. Count state tax before you sell.

Shares from separate vests keep separate holding periods. Count each vest before you sell this year.

Federal estimated tax is due September 15. Vest pay is already on this year’s return.

Shares from different vests do not share a holding period. Count each vest before you sell this year.

Leftover shares already counted as pay on the vest year’s W-2. Keeping them is a new buy of that stock.

Sell leftover RSUs near the vest price and you add little tax beyond the W-2 the vest already made. Do you still want that stock?

Payroll takes 22% at vest — or 37% over $1 million from that employer. That is not your tax rate. Did you run this year first?

Today up to 319.0 million shares become eligible. Eligible is not sold. How many of yours belong in 2026?

Federal estimated tax is due September 15. Vest pay is already on this year’s return. Are you adding a sale on top?

Same sample. 20% a year vs sell every share you can this year. Tax $129,335 vs $71,382. $57,953 less tax on this sample. lakefolio.com

Payroll takes 22% at vest, or 37% over $1 million from that employer. That is not your tax rate.

Same sample. 20% a year vs sell every share you can this year. Tax $129,335 vs $71,382. $57,953 less tax on this sample. lakefolio.com

Day 90 is September 9, not September 10. Up to 319.0 million shares become eligible that Wednesday.

Same sample. 20% a year vs sell every share you can this year. Tax $129,335 vs $71,382. $57,953 less tax on this sample. lakefolio.com

Same sample. 20% a year vs sell every share you can this year. Tax $129,335 vs $71,382. $57,953 less tax on this sample. lakefolio.com

On September 9, up to 319.0 million shares become eligible. Eligible is not sold. How many of yours belong in 2026?