Guides
Tax guides, in plain English.
In-depth, jargon-free guides to bonuses, take-home pay, RSUs, self-employment, overtime, and sales tax.
How Bonuses Are Taxed: The Complete Guide
Why your bonus shrinks before it hits your account, the 22% supplemental rule, the percentage vs. aggregate me…
Take-Home Pay Explained: From Gross to Net
A clear walkthrough of every deduction between your salary and your bank account — federal tax, FICA, state ta…
How RSUs Are Taxed: Vesting, Withholding, and the True-Up
RSUs are taxed as ordinary income at vesting. Learn why the 22% default withholding under-taxes high earners, …
Self-Employment & 1099 Taxes: The Quarterly Guide
Freelancers owe self-employment tax plus income tax with no employer withholding. Learn the 15.3% SE tax, the …
Overtime Pay and Taxes: What You Actually Keep
How time-and-a-half works, who qualifies for overtime, why overtime isn't taxed at a special rate, and how to …
Sales Tax 101: How Rates Work and What You Really Pay
Why the price on the shelf isn't the price you pay, how state, county, and city rates stack, what's taxable, a…