September 6, 2026 · Equity Compensation
How RSUs Are Taxed in California: A Bay Area Tech Employee's Guide
RSUs are taxed twice — once at vesting as ordinary wages, and again when you sell. Here is why so many tech employees still owe a large balance in April, the California angle, the cost-basis trap that causes people to overpay, and the handful of levers that actually move the number.
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