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Marketing / growth · GA

Marketing / growth equity comp in Georgia

How marketing / growths earning rsu should plan around Georgia's 5.39% top marginal rate.

Typical comp shape

Marketing / growths usually earn rsu. Common employers include Airbnb, Figma, Notion.

What Georgia changes

In Georgia, every RSU vest, NSO exercise, and ESPP purchase carries 5.39% state tax on top of federal. For a senior marketing / growth with $300k+ of equity income, the state layer routinely adds $25-45k to the annual bill.

Planning cadence

For a marketing / growth in Georgia, the three planning windows are: after each RSU vest (withholding check and sell-vs-hold), before any ISO exercise (AMT model at federal only), and in Q4 (estimated tax top-up to clear the safe harbor).

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