Your equity moves faster than payroll can keep up
Vesting, exercising, and selling each trigger tax — often in amounts that default withholding was never designed to cover.
If this sounds familiar
The bill arrives after the shares vest
Withholding on equity awards is usually a flat default. If your award is large, the gap between what was withheld and what you owe becomes an unwelcome surprise.
Exercise timing is a real decision
Options carry genuine trade-offs between tax today and risk tomorrow — and the window to think it through is often short.
Moving while vesting complicates everything
Work in more than one country during a vesting period and the income may need to be split between them — each with its own view of what it’s owed.
What you’re looking for — and what you’ll find here
To know what a vest or exercise will actually cost
Your advisor models the tax impact before you act — vesting, exercising, selling — so the decision is informed rather than discovered.
A plan for the withholding gap
See the shortfall early and plan payments on your own schedule, instead of facing a lump sum at filing time.
Cross-border allocation handled properly
Professionals experienced with mobile equity income allocate it across jurisdictions correctly — and defensibly.
At a glance
Typical engagements
- Covering withholding gaps on vesting equity
- Valuing private-company awards
- Timing option exercises
- Managing alternative-tax exposure
- Allocating equity income across jurisdictions
Income types
Asset types
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