RSU Tax & Cost Basis Calculator
Calculate vesting taxes, track cost basis for capital gains, and plan your tax bill
Calculate Your RSU Tax Liability
Build a full vesting schedule and estimate taxes using your actual grant details. If you're signed in, we can reuse your federal and state tax rates from your Account profile.
RSU inputs
Model your RSU grants, vesting schedule, and taxes in one view.
RSU grants
Add grants and customize vesting structure and cadence.
RSU refreshers
Add recurring annual refreshers that stack on top of your base grants.
Common refresher pattern: annual grants that vest over 4 years, often quarterly.
Tax rates
Use your account rates or enter custom values.
Calculate results
Calculate vesting schedule, taxes, and the unvested balance chart.
Complete all required fields to enable calculation.
Results
Fill in all fields and click Calculate to see your vesting schedule and charts.
Frequently Asked Questions
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