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Investors & landlords
Were the RSUs reported in Box 14 ever converted to stock by the company? It sounds like those RSUs in Box 14 were withheld to pay taxes on an RSU award when it vested. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) aren't actually stock, they are "units" that represent shares of stock. When they vest, the value of the entire vesting lot is taxable income, just as if you had received a cash bonus. And just like a cash bonus, taxes have to be withheld. To pay the tax the company will sometimes withhold a portion of the RSUs equal to the amount of tax withholding. Other times shares of stock that were issued when the RSUs vested will be sold. The former is not reported on a 1099-B because no stock is actually sold. The later almost always involves a broker and is reported on a 1099-B. But the only way to really know what happened is for you to contact someone at your company to find out for sure.
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