My company accelerated the vesting of its outstanding stock options for "accounting reasons" and imposed restrictions on sale. Do I pay extra tax because of the acceleration, or less because I cannot sell the shares when I want?

Let's begin with the "accounting reasons." Since January 1, 2006, every US company has had to recognize unvested stock options as...

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