If you’re thinking of working for a company that is offering you equity, it’s critical to understand both the basic ideas and some very technical details of what form of compensation it is, and how it affects your taxes. Equity compensation and taxation might seem like different topics, but they are so intertwined it’s hard to explain one without the other. Moreover, an understanding of the underlying rules is for negotiating fair offers — on both sides.
Source: jlevy/og-equity-compensation: Stock options, RSUs, taxes — a guide for humans