Does my stock option exercise or restricted stock/RSU vesting affect the annual earnings limit of Social Security and reduce my benefits?

When you start receiving Social Security before you reach the full retirement age, your benefits are reduced by a complicated formula. However, stock options received for services before retirement...

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