Comments on: Sold My ESPP Shares, Nice Profit, More Tax Owed http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/10/sold-my-espp-shares-nice-profit-more-tax-owed/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Coder http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/10/sold-my-espp-shares-nice-profit-more-tax-owed/#comment-199904 Coder Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:48:59 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/10/sold-my-espp-shares-nice-profit-more-tax-owed/#comment-199904 @KMC: It's actually a 17.6% return before taxes and fees instantly.<br><br>Example: You receive $100 of stock for $85.00. If you were able to sell immediately you'd make $15.00 which is a 17.65% realized return.<br><br>This might seem pedantic, but investors hem and haw over every percent. @KMC: It's actually a 17.6% return before taxes and fees instantly.

Example: You receive $100 of stock for $85.00. If you were able to sell immediately you'd make $15.00 which is a 17.65% realized return.

This might seem pedantic, but investors hem and haw over every percent.

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]]> By: KMC http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/10/sold-my-espp-shares-nice-profit-more-tax-owed/#comment-96350 KMC Fri, 11 May 2007 14:04:50 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/10/sold-my-espp-shares-nice-profit-more-tax-owed/#comment-96350 I think ESPPs are great. You got a 15% return (before taxes and fees) for doing nothing really. If we had one, I'd participate for sure. My wife's old company had one and I loved it. We always did what you did - sold the day we could. I think ESPPs are great. You got a 15% return (before taxes and fees) for doing nothing really. If we had one, I’d participate for sure. My wife’s old company had one and I loved it. We always did what you did – sold the day we could.

]]> By: Lazy Man and Money http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/10/sold-my-espp-shares-nice-profit-more-tax-owed/#comment-96305 Lazy Man and Money Fri, 11 May 2007 01:15:01 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/10/sold-my-espp-shares-nice-profit-more-tax-owed/#comment-96305 I used be in a plan with the same parameters. Unforutnately it was in 1999 when I bought and I had to wait until 2003 before I could sell at break even. I think you were smart to take the profits that were there. I used be in a plan with the same parameters. Unforutnately it was in 1999 when I bought and I had to wait until 2003 before I could sell at break even. I think you were smart to take the profits that were there.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/10/sold-my-espp-shares-nice-profit-more-tax-owed/#comment-96259 Jonathan Thu, 10 May 2007 15:23:29 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/10/sold-my-espp-shares-nice-profit-more-tax-owed/#comment-96259 My company offers a lousy 5% discount on our stock. As the stock is quite volatile, this basically makes it a worthless benefit. But 15% isn't bad. My company offers a lousy 5% discount on our stock. As the stock is quite volatile, this basically makes it a worthless benefit. But 15% isn’t bad.

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