RSU tax
You Probably Overpaid on RSUs You Already Sold. You Have Three Years to Take It Back.
If your 1099-B showed $0 cost basis and nobody fixed it on Form 8949, you overpaid. Section 6511 gives you three years to amend. How to check.
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RSU tax
How Are RSUs Taxed?
How RSUs are taxed at every stage: why they inflate Box 1 of your W-2, the flat 22% withholding shortfall, your cost basis, and capital gains when you sell.
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Business tax
September 15: The Deadline That Hits Business Owners Four Ways
Q3 estimated tax is due September 15, 2026, the same day as the extended 1120-S and 1065. Who pays, how safe harbor works, and the W-4 move.
RSU tax
Your RSUs Vested. Now There's a September 15 Deadline.
Your employer withheld a flat 22% at vesting, which is short in the 32-35% brackets. Q3 is due September 15, and a W-4 change usually fixes it better.
Bookkeeping
Agency Bookkeeping: You're a Lender and Your Books Don't Say So
Pass-through media spend, prepaid retainers and freelancer 1099s in a marketing agency. Why deferred revenue on your books is not deferred tax.
Bookkeeping
Job Costing in QuickBooks: Why the Job Looked Profitable Until It Finished
Why construction job costing breaks in QuickBooks Online: duplicate jobs, a WIP schedule built on bad costs, retainage buried in receivables.
RSU tax
Are RSUs Taxed Twice?
No. RSUs are taxed once as ordinary income at vesting, then capital gains on later growth. The double tax people see is a $0 basis on Form 1099-B.
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