Tax News Facebook CEO Joined $1 Salary Club to Reduce Tax Bite Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Written by TurboTaxLisa Published Apr 1, 2014 - [Updated Aug 23, 2019] 1 min read Facebook Who said the rich and famous don’t need to worry about their tax bill? Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, joined the CEO $1 salary club in 2013 to take the bite out of his tax bill. Typically CEOs have been known to lower their salaries to $1 after their company’s stock takes off and Mark Zuckerberg was no different. Since he knew his stock options would be heavily taxed, Zuckerberg limited his Facebook salary to $1, however his reduction in salary didn’t help him eliminate his tax bill too much since he racked up a 3.3 billion gain last year by exercising his stock options in Facebook. But what does that mean for his taxes? Since the IRS may view stock options as ordinary income if they are held for less than one year, Zuckerberg will be taxed at the top federal tax rate of 39.6% and his tax liability is estimated at $2.3 billion. Zuckerberg being the man with the plan is covering his tax bill by selling 41.4 million of his Facebook shares worth 2.3 billion and making a substantial charitable deduction. Previous Post IRS Resumes Operations: What This Means For Your Taxes Next Post IRS Announces Immediate Tax Benefits for Contributions to Philippines Typhoon… Written by Lisa Greene-Lewis Lisa has over 20 years of experience in tax preparation. Her success is attributed to being able to interpret tax laws and help clients better understand them. She has held positions as a public auditor, controller, and operations manager. Lisa has appeared on the Steve Harvey Show, the Ellen Show, and major news broadcast to break down tax laws and help taxpayers understand what tax laws mean to them. For Lisa, getting timely and accurate information out to taxpayers to help them keep more of their money is paramount. More from Lisa Greene-Lewis Follow Lisa Greene-Lewis on Twitter. One response to “Facebook CEO Joined $1 Salary Club to Reduce Tax Bite” Oh man, I wish he would give me some of that stock!!! I sure could use it and it would be such a blessing!! Reply Leave a ReplyCancel reply Browse Related Articles Tax Planning TurboTax Enables Refund Advance to Taxpayers Investments Tax Benefits of Real Estate Investing Self-Employed Business Tax Checklist: What You’ll Need When Filing Uncategorized What Is Deferred Compensation & How Is It Taxed? Investments How Does an Inherited IRA Work? Work Choosing Your Business Structure: 5 Types of Businesses… Tax Deductions and Credits Are HOA Fees Tax Deductible? What You Need to Know Crypto Understanding Crypto and Capital Gains Work 7 Things You Need to Know About the New Business Report… Work Using Form 8829 to Write-Off Business Use of Your Home
Oh man, I wish he would give me some of that stock!!! I sure could use it and it would be such a blessing!! Reply