RSUs

The same money, taxed twice.

An RSU vest is compensation: the vest-day value is already ordinary income on your W-2, and that same figure is your cost basis. Brokers routinely leave box 1e of the 1099-B blank on equity-award shares, and accepting it pays capital-gains tax a second time on wages you have already been taxed on.

Shares vestedVest datePrice on the vest day$This is your cost basis — and it is already on your W-2.Sale dateSale price$Your US taxable income$Before this gain — it decides which bracket applies.Filing status

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