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Marketing / growth · NY

Marketing / growth equity comp in New York

How marketing / growths earning rsu should plan around New York's 10.9% top marginal rate.

Typical comp shape

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

What New York changes

In New York, every RSU vest, NSO exercise, and ESPP purchase carries 10.9% 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 New York, 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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