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Cross-border RSUs are often fact-specific. This page is designed as a checklist: what to collect and how to think about the layers (payroll withholding, residency periods, and later share sales). Use it to get organised, then verify for your situation.
For cross-border RSUs, the timeline often drives the tax story more than any single number.
Write down: grant date, vest date(s), move date(s), and where you worked during each segment of the grant-to-vest period.
If the vest is split across multiple vests, keep the timeline per vest tranche.
Some employers process vesting through Irish payroll; others do not.
Compare your vest statement to the vest-month payslip. If there is no matching payroll line, you may need extra reporting steps.
If sell-to-cover occurred, the broker trade confirmation is a key record even if the gain is small.
| Timeline notes (move + work location) | Supports residency and allocation thinking |
| Grant and vest statements | Supports vest value and share count |
| Payslips for vest months | Shows withholding and classification |
| Broker trade confirmations | Supports sell-to-cover and later sales |
Because tax treatment can depend on where you are tax resident across the grant-to-vest period, how your employer reports the award, and whether more than one country has taxing rights. The right answer is very fact-specific.
It may depend on when you performed the work related to the award, the vest date, and your residency status. Use this page as a checklist of what to gather, then verify for your scenario.
Keep grant and vest statements, payslips for vest months, relocation dates, employment contract dates, and broker confirmations. The timeline is often the most important piece of evidence.
A standard RSU tool can still help size the “Ireland-like” withholding layer, but cross-border cases often need additional adjustments and validation. Treat any output as an estimate.