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Equity compensation planning brings company shares, options, employment income, and trading restrictions into the same household review. These guides explain concentration, Rule 10b5-1 plans, and incentive stock option exercises, helping executives identify the decisions and records to discuss with their financial adviser, tax professional, company counsel, and executing broker.
June 2, 2026
Review vested shares alongside employment income, future awards, cash needs, and restrictions. A concentration limit should reflect the household consequences of a substantial loss.
May 7, 2026
A trading plan sets instructions in advance and may support a diversification schedule. Adoption conditions, cooling-off periods, company policy, and execution risks require review.
April 2, 2026
Compare exercise cost, the possible AMT adjustment, holding requirements, and liquidity. The share-price risk remains even when an exercise has favorable tax treatment.
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RSU and option income is often what pushes a household over the Roth IRA income limit. Our backdoor Roth calculator compares a backdoor Roth IRA with a taxable brokerage account holding the same investments, at 2026 federal and 2025 state rates.
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