08/31/2026
Baker Hughes withholds Performance Share Unit payouts at a flat 22% supplemental rate, regardless of your actual bracket.
For an executive in the 35% bracket, a $300,000 PSU payout gets $66,000 withheld against a real tax bill of $105,000.
That $39,000 gap either gets covered with a quarterly estimated payment or it shows up as an April surprise.
We work with Baker Hughes executives to plan for this gap before the vesting date, not after.
Read more on the Wealth Word™ blog: concurrentfp.com/baker-hughes-executives-lti-psu-retirement