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Avoid Tax Underpayment Penalties in CA
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Avoid Tax Underpayment Penalties in CA

California’s estimated tax rules can catch people off guard. California's unique quarterly payment schedule and funky safe harbor rules cause people to pay penalties that could easily be avoided. This article breaks down how to avoid underpayment penalties in CA.

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Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Tax Calculator
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Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Tax Calculator

Calculating taxes on your RSUs doesn’t need to be difficult. This article provides you with a free RSU tax calculator you can use or download for yourself.

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Wash Sale Rules and RSUs
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Wash Sale Rules and RSUs

Wash sale rules and RSUs are quite the combo. If you’ve received RSUs long enough, you’ve probably accidentally tripped the rules. This article explains wash sale rules simply so you can better manage your RSUs.

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How to Avoid Taxes on RSUs in 2025
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How to Avoid Taxes on RSUs in 2025

RSUs are a great form of equity compensation. Their biggest downside is that you owe taxes when they vest. This article teaches you several methods to avoid paying taxes on your RSUs after they vest.

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When Do I Owe Taxes on RSUs? (A Clear Guide)
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When Do I Owe Taxes on RSUs? (A Clear Guide)

Typically you owe taxes at two points with restricted stock units (RSUs). In this article we discuss the two primary moments you’ll owe tax on your RSUs.

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Making the Most of Super Micro Computer (SMCI) RSUs
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Making the Most of Super Micro Computer (SMCI) RSUs

Super Micro Computers (SMCI) has had one of the strongest performances over 5 years that any stock has seen. It’s left many employees wondering how they should be managing their RSUs. This article teaches you most of what you need to know.

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Avoid an RSU Double Tax
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Avoid an RSU Double Tax

You probably know when RSUs are taxed, but you might not be aware that you can accidentally pay taxes twice if you’re not careful.

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Managing NVDA RSUs
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Managing NVDA RSUs

Being able to properly managing your RSUs at NVDA is a skill you’ll want to develop if you want to make the most of your NVDA RSUs. This article teaches you everything you need to know to do a good job.

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Buying a House With RSUs and ESPP Shares
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Buying a House With RSUs and ESPP Shares

Going through the home buying process is stressful enough. If you have RSUs you’ll want to make sure you’re aware of what’s ahead before just going with any lender.

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How Much Company Stock is Too Much?
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How Much Company Stock is Too Much?

Owning a lot of one single stock is often said to be a big no-no. This article will help you break down how much single company stock is too much for you rather than simply giving a rule of thumb.

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RSU Selling Strategies
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RSU Selling Strategies

Selecting the right strategy for selling your RSUs will be an important decision. In this article we discuss the pros and cons of 5 common strategies for selling RSUs.

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Questions Techies Should Ask Their Tax and Financial Advisors
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Questions Techies Should Ask Their Tax and Financial Advisors

Finding advisors who understand ISOs, NSOs, and RSUs is difficult. This article arms you with questions you can ask advisors to make sure they actually know their stuff.

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RSU Taxes When Moving States
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RSU Taxes When Moving States

If you’ve moved states and hold RSUs you will want to learn the basics of how they’ll be taxed. This article goes over examples nd provides a framework to help you calculate the taxes you’ll owe.

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6 Things to do with Equity Right After an IPO
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6 Things to do with Equity Right After an IPO

If your company is about to IPO or just IPO-ed, you likely have some equity. To make the most of the equity you’ve received, read these 6 things you should do following the IPO.

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When to Use an Exchange Fund
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When to Use an Exchange Fund

Exchange funds when used properly can save investors hundreds of thousands of dollars. In this article we talk about when to use exchange funds and when not to.

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Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Basics
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Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Basics

Restricted stock units (RSUs) are the most common form of equity compensation companies give to their employees. This article will you the basics so you make the the most of your RSUs.

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What’s Better RSUs or Options?
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What’s Better RSUs or Options?

RSUs can be better than NSOs and NSOs can be better than RSUs. This article dives into the most common scenarios we see and when each one is best.

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How to Politely Ask For RSUs at a Public Company
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How to Politely Ask For RSUs at a Public Company

Asking for a raise is difficult. Asking for RSUs is a sneaky way to ask for raise, and it doesn't feel greedy. In this article we discuss how you can ask for additional equity at your company and will teach you what you need tp know to have the highest chance of success.

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5 Great Ways to Use Appreciated Stock
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5 Great Ways to Use Appreciated Stock

Properly using appreciated stock can have an impact on your retirement plan/FIRE plan, your charitable plans, and your plans to gift to others.

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Managing RDDT RSUs
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Managing RDDT RSUs

Reddit is going to IPO and you’ll want to learn more about how to effectively manage your RDD RSUs. This article breaks down all the basics you need to know.

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