Global Tax Guide
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2nd QUARTER 2015 |
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ARTICLES, FAQs, & VIDEOS
Our core content sections, organized by topic
- Tax Center NEW VIDEO!
- Basics NEW VIDEO!
- Restricted Stock, RSUs, Performance Shares
- ESPPs NEW VIDEO!
- NQSOs NEW VIDEOS!
- ISOs & AMT NEW VIDEO!
- Stock Appreciation Rights
- Financial Planning
- Job Events
- Life Events (including updated FAQ on the Supreme Court's marriage equality ruling)
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- SEC Law & Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
- Pre-IPO & Going Public
PODCASTS
Lively, brief audio recordings on important topics in equity compensation
GLOBAL TAX GUIDE
Important recent updates in Australia, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and others
GLOSSARY
Recent additions include liquidation preference, post-vest holding period, and more
ASK THE EXPERTS
Selected questions from Premium Members of myStockOptions.com
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
The latest major updates and additions at our sister website myNQDC.com.
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NEW VIDEO! Employee Stock Options: NQSO Taxation
Are there guidelines for calculating AMT trigger points? For example, if my spouse and I earn $100,000, will we trigger the AMT when I exercise ISOs?
Dr. Strange Tax, Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The AMT
What happens if I live in state A when my restricted stock is granted, in state B when part of it vests, in state C when the rest of it vests, and in state D when I sell my shares?
What happens if I live in state A when my stock options are granted, state B when I perform some of my services, state C when I exercise the options, and state D when I sell the shares?
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NEW VIDEO! Employee Stock Options: Core Aspects To Know
Major Trends In Equity Compensation During The 21st Century: A Celebration Of Our 15th Anniversary
My restricted stock will vest soon. Should I sell the shares at vesting or hold them?
Why do companies grant stock options, restricted stock, and other equity awards? Do employees really value them?
Why do companies offer employee stock purchase plans?
What do surveys and examples reveal about the effects of expensing, stock market trends, and other developments on equity compensation?
What guidelines do employers use to determine how many stock options or restricted shares to grant?
NEW! What would happen to my unvested restricted stock or RSUs if I were to die or become disabled before the vesting date?
My restricted stock will vest soon. Should I sell the shares at vesting or hold them?
What do surveys and examples reveal about the effects of expensing, stock market trends, and other developments on equity compensation?
What types of company goals are most commonly set for performance shares and units? What do surveys show about the performance metrics and periods that companies use?
How soon after the end of the performance period do I receive the shares?
When my restricted stock or RSUs vest, will I need to make estimated tax payments?
NEW VIDEO! Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs): Taxes
NEW! What is the tax treatment of my ESPP stock in an acquisition?
Why do companies offer employee stock purchase plans?
How common is it for an ESPP to have a mandatory holding period for purchased stock?
Will the price always be discounted from the fair market value of the stock? What do surveys show about corporate practices?
Do surveys show how employee stock purchase plans are changing with mandatory expensing and other developments?
If I purchase shares in my company's ESPP or sell the stock in a disqualifying disposition, will I need to make estimated tax payments?
NEW VIDEO! Employee Stock Options: Core Aspects To Know
NEW VIDEO! Employee Stock Options: NQSO Taxation
After I exercise NQSOs, will I need to make estimated tax payments?
NEW VIDEO! Employee Stock Options: Core Aspects To Know
Dr. Strange Tax, Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The AMT
Are there guidelines for calculating AMT trigger points? For example, if my spouse and I earn $100,000, will we trigger the AMT when I exercise ISOs?
What happens if I live in state A when my stock options are granted, state B when I perform some of my services, state C when I exercise the options, and state D when I sell the shares?
If I exercise ISOs and hold the stock (triggering AMT for the spread) or sell the stock in a disqualifying disposition, will I need to make estimated tax payments?
What do surveys and examples reveal about the effects of expensing, stock market trends, and other developments on equity compensation?
If I exercise stock appreciation rights (SARs), will I need to make estimated tax payments?
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My restricted stock will vest soon. Should I sell the shares at vesting or hold them?
Do companies grant stock options or restricted stock to directors? Any survey data on director grants?
Will my company be able to take a tax deduction for the value of my restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, or stock options if my compensation already exceeds $1 million?
Can my company require me to retain a certain amount of company stock from a stock option exercise or a restricted stock grant?
Can my company set ownership guidelines for company stock? Any survey data about their use?
Are there any strategies for paying estimated taxes on income from stock options and restricted stock?
How does a clawback work to take away gains from my equity compensation?
How common are clawback provisions? Any survey data about their use?
Are stock plans affected by the Supreme Court's decisions on marriage equality?
Can the SEC, the Treasury, or my company take away stock option gains, restricted stock, and performance shares after accounting fraud has occurred?
I am a senior executive. When and how do I make my Form 4 filing for restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance shares?
NEW QUIZ! Test your knowledge with our M&A quiz!
NEW FAQ! Is it common to get a retention grant when your company is acquired?
How can tax consequences to the buying and selling companies in an acquisition affect the treatment of my stock options?
What is the tax treatment of my ESPP stock in an acquisition?
NEW QUIZ! Test your knowledge with our quiz on pre-IPO topics!
NEW FAQ! What are the top 10 questions I should ask about equity awards I receive at a privately held company?
NEW FAQ! How do stock grants in privately held companies differ from those in publicly traded companies?
How does a private company decide on the size of a stock grant? Any data on grant sizes?
NEW:
Stock Option Strategy To Diversify Away Your Company Stock Risk
Taking An Overseas Assignment: Stock Compensation For Internationally Mobile Employees
How To Maximize The Value Of Stock Compensation While Minimizing Risk
How Pre-IPO Stock Compensation May Change Upon The Company's IPO
A Holistic Approach To Equity Compensation, And Special Dilemmas Faced By Executives
Hedging Employee Stock Options And Company Stock
Why Restricted Stock And RSUs Are A Good Deal
Financial Planning For Stock Compensation
College Funding With Stock Compensation
UPDATED OR EXPANDED:
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
France
Japan
Philippines
South Korea
United Kingdom
NEW APP! Stock Compensation Glossary, our free app for iPhones, iPads, and Androids, is available from the App Store (for Apple devices) and from Google Play (for Android devices).
NEW GLOSSARY ENTRIES:
liquidation preference
net issuance
post-vest holding period
replacement grant
wage and tax statement
NEW:
I think my company withheld too much Social Security tax when my restricted stock vested or from my first paycheck after the vesting date. Can I get back the excess tax?
A sample of the latest major additions and updates at our separate website myNQDC.com, a comprehensive publication about nonqualified deferred compensation:
Foreign Executives Moving To The United States To Work: What To Know About Your Company’s Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan
What Participants Need To Know About Section 409A (Part 1)
Are NQDC plans affected by the Supreme Court's rulings on marriage equality?
I am a US executive moving overseas to work. When I live outside the United States, does the tax treatment change for deferrals and distributions under my nonqualified deferred compensation plan?
How do I fit nonqualified deferred compensation into my financial plan?
What can I not do with my NQDC account?
What if I live in a different state at distribution than the state where I worked? How is the distribution taxed?
Can I fix a tax mistake I made in deferring my income or in the distribution without being penalized?
Is the IRS starting to scrutinize companies’ NQDC arrangements in search of compliance problems with 409A?
Can I put more away with a nonqualified deferred compensation plan than with a 401(k) plan? What are the limits?
Are there strategies for using the redeferral election?
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