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Company exit. Need advice

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Aug 25, 2026 · 15:58

Hello.

I am exiting a management role within Tesla, and by doing so have been given 30 days to exercise my stock options position.

I have 169 shares, with a exercise price of 231.28, current stock price hovers around $350.

When I preview the sale, I get this breakdown, but don't really understand it.

Estimated tax withholding and cost 39,087. Here's the breakdown.

Total exercise cost: 39086.32

Estimated tax withholding: 0

Estimated commission: 0

Estimated SEC fees: 1.23

Estimated proceed disbursement fee: 0

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Estimated net proceeds 20,589

Will I owe more tax on this or is the tax included in the 39k?

Any advice is appreciated. Hope this is the right place to post.

Thank you

Edit: They are ISO, as I've seen it asked a few times in replies.

Edit2: Thank you all for your insights, you made this alot easier to understand and action on