A restricted stock unit is a substitute for an actual stock grant. If your company gives you an RSU, you don't actually receive company stock. Rather, you receive units that will be exchanged for actual stock at some future date.
Selecting a relevant schedule for reporting capital gains in ITR is very important. The long-term capital gains from equity-oriented mutual funds need to be reported in 'Schedule 112A'. If you have short-term capital gains, that needs to be reported in Schedule CG.
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Income in the form of RSUs will typically be listed on the taxpayer's W-2 in the “Other” category (Box 14). Taxpayers will simply translate the figure listed in Box 14 to their federal tax return and, if applicable, state tax return(s).
Box 14 is used to report amounts that don't belong in other boxes on Form W-2. Employers can use it to report additional tax or income information for filing or informational purposes.
If the RSUs fall into the first or second option, you'll receive a Form 1099-B reporting the total sales proceeds for the number of shares sold. (You may receive a 1099-B for option 3 if you sold any of the shares during the current tax year.)
You must declare any capital gains you make when you sell or dispose of capital assets, such as investment property, shares or crypto assets.
Since stock you receive through RSUs and stock grants is compensation, you'll typically see it reported automatically on your W-2 and subject to income and payroll taxes. You may be able to have taxes withheld from the sales proceeds of the stock shares instead of your paycheck.
Double taxation on RSUs occurs because they are taxed at two different times: At Vesting: When RSUs vest, they are considered ordinary income, and their value is included in the employee's wages. This is reported on the employee's W-2 form, and the employer withholds federal, state, and sometimes local taxes.