A Guide to Compensation Planning for Beginners

You want your company's growth to align with its financial capabilities. So how can you make sure they are working together efficiently?

The answer is compensation planning!

Empoyer Stock CompensatioPhillip R. ChristensonMay 8, 2024Phillip James Financialcompensation planning, financial future, financial planning, business finances, financial advisor, growing your business

Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA)

A tax strategy known as Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA) can be an effective way to reduce tax liability.

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How to Manage Your ESPP Plan

An Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) provides employees an option to purchase stock in the company they work for at a discount below market price. Understanding how these plans work, including the tax implications, will allow an individual to make an educated decision on whether to participate in the plan and how much to invest.

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Year End Planning Tips for your Employee Equity Compensation

Employee Stock compensation is one of those things that you know you should be doing something with but really only give it any thought when you are forced to do something, like approve an option grant. Even if you aren’t checking every day, you should at least review your total employee stock plan once a year.

Employer Stock Planning in the year of retirement for NQSOs or ISOs

First off, congratulations! You have sacrificed, saved, and worked hard to be in the position you are today. But before you retire and enter an exciting new chapter of life, let’s look at some planning items to consider when it comes to selling your employer stock options in the year of retirement.

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Your Guide to the NUA Rule (Net Unrealized Appreciation)

With so many publicly traded companies located here in Minnesota (United Health, Target, Best Buy, Medtronic, US Bank, General Mills) it’s not surprising that we often have questions about the NUA rule. Anyone who has worked with one of these companies over a significant period of time may be looking at a large concentrated stock positions with a potentially huge tax burden in the near future. The NUA rule may help alleviate some of that burden but you have to do it the right way.

What’s the right time to sell Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)?

Minnesota has a lot of large publicly traded employers. United Health, Target, Best Buy, Medtronic, US Bank, General Mills, are some of the biggest. Typically, these companies will use other forms of compensation to attract and retain employees. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are one of the most common.

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Planning on leaving your job? How to plan for your employer stock options.

Whether you just got fired, are planning to leave your employer to pursue another opportunity, or ready to retire, you need to make sure you understand what happens with your employee stock options as this could have a huge impact on your tax situation and your retirement plans.

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In Depth Understanding of Employer Stock Compensation (Part 2)

Have you accumulated substantial employer stock in the form of RSUs over the years? Does this employer stock position represent a substantial portion of your overall net worth? Are you trying to understand the tax impact of selling these to reduce risk and diversify the proceeds? If you have answered yes to any of these questions below are three sales strategies when it comes to selling your RSUs.

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In Depth Understanding of Employer Stock Compensation (Part 1)

Weather you just started receiving employer stock as part of your compensation package or have been receiving it for several years, having a plan in place for managing this critical component of your income and net worth is essential.