Category: Tax Management

Pre IPO Stock Options and RSUs: A Comprehensive Guide

Pre IPO Stock Options and RSUs: A Comprehensive Guide

As a tech professional, there are many ways for a liquidity event to happen to you. You can be a part of an IPO, a...
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A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Your Concentrated Vested Stock for Taxes and Risk

A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Your Concentrated Vested Stock for Taxes and Risk

If you currently work or have worked for a tech company then it is very likely you have managed to accumulate vested stock. You may...
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Tax-Loss Harvesting: Beyond the Basics Tax Minimization Strategy

Tax-Loss Harvesting: Beyond the Basics Tax Minimization Strategy

Tax-loss harvesting is a tax minimization strategy that is often used to offset some capital gains at the end of the year. In a more...
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Should I Sell My RSUs When They Vest? Not In These 2 Situations.

Should I Sell My RSUs When They Vest? Not In These 2 Situations.

How does the majority of the internet answer the question of should I sell my Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) when they vest?  Almost always with...
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A Guide to the Stimulus Package for COVID-19 Impacted Individuals and Families

A Guide to the Stimulus Package for COVID-19 Impacted Individuals and Families

The stimulus package for COVID-19 was signed into law by President Trump on Friday, March 27th, 2020. The act is extremely broad and impacts everyone...
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RSU Tax Rate Is Exactly The Same As Your Paycheck

RSU Tax Rate Is Exactly The Same As Your Paycheck

One of the biggest benefits of working for a tech company is receiving equity. As a CFP, it is one of my favorite and most...
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Which is the Better Investment: Stocks or Real Estate?

Which is the Better Investment: Stocks or Real Estate?

When we as financial advisors talk with investors about the virtues of diversification, asset allocation, and long-term investing, a question that often comes up is,...
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Big Island and Changes in the 2018 Tax Law

Big Island and Changes in the 2018 Tax Law

I love the Big Island of Hawaii and am truly saddened to see the devastation wrought by the recent eruption of the Kilauea volcano. The...
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Charitable Moves You can Make with Your IRA

Charitable Moves You can Make with Your IRA

The IRA has long been viewed by the investment community as one of the best vehicles for saving for your own retirement, hence the name,...
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Postmodern Finance Part 5: Render unto Caesar

Postmodern Finance Part 5: Render unto Caesar

Okay, here’s an easy one, which would you have rather owned, Asset A or Asset B? Asset A, in this case, is the SPDR REIT...
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