Through my employer I'm eligible to buy company shares every year via an empoyee stock plan.
My employer is giving back, for 2 shares purchased, 1 share free.
So for last year I received 291.686 free shares, and the day they are released/vested to me, they worth $1475.56. I can see this amount in my payslip and for this amount I paid $437.5 in taxes (federal/ss/medicare).
So this $1475.56 is the cost basis of 291.686 shares or I have to add as well the amount paid in taxes ie $437.5?
