Your company paid you in stock and your withholding did not keep up.

RSUs vest, ISOs get exercised, ESPP shares sell, and the default withholding rarely covers the bill. We prepare the return, and the projection that would have warned you.

IS THIS YOU?

This page is for you if

You received RSUs, ISOs, NSOs, or ESPP shares this year

Your W-2 and 1099-B do not seem to agree

You sold shares and are not sure of the basis

You want to plan a sale or exercise before it happens

Equity compensation tax preparation and projections

We track basis across vesting and sales, handle AMT from ISO exercises, and prepare estimated payments so next April is not a surprise.

WHEN EQUITY BECOMES TAXABLEY1Y2Y3Y4SaleRSUs: ordinary income at each vest, on the W-2Basis set at vest; broker 1099-B often shows zeroSale: capital gain from the vest-date basis, not from zero
HOW IT WORKS

Four steps, one written estimate

Step 1: Tell us what you have

Schedule a confidential consultation and tell us what you have

Step 2: Get a written estimate

We scope the work and give you a written quote

Step 3: Upload to the secure portal

You upload documents to our secure portal; we ask only for what we need

Step 4: We prepare, you review, we file

We prepare, you review, we file

WHO DOES THE WORK

Prepared in Skokie by people who know what the IRS looks for

Your return is prepared by the Gordon Tax team in Skokie, Illinois. Gordon Tax, LLC was founded by Andrew Gordon, a tax attorney and CPA, and has focused on crypto tax since 2014.

What to have ready

Grant and vesting statements, the year-end supplemental stock plan statement, 1099-B, and your W-2.

Frequently asked questions

Employers typically withhold at a flat rate that is lower than many people’s marginal rate. The difference is due with the return.

That is a planning question with an AMT answer. We model it before you decide.

No. The basis is the value at vesting, which was already taxed as wages. We correct it on Form 8949.

SCHEDULE A CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION

Tell us what you have. We will tell you what applies and what it costs.

Hourly billing, estimated up front, with a deposit applied to the work.

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