The default withholding election for your Amazon RSUs is Sell to Cover, meaning a portion of your shares will be sold at the time your RSUs vest to cover your estimated tax obligation. You may still owe additional taxes after your vest takes place. Please see a tax advisor for more information.
There are three withholding elections that you are able to choose from for your Amazon RSU vest events - Pay Cash to Cover Taxes, Sell All Shares, or Sell to Cover (default.) To make changes to your current election or to review additional information regarding these tax elections see instructions here (PDF) .
If you elect to pay cash to cover taxes, you must deposit the estimated tax withholdings into your account in time for the deposit to settle 5 business days prior to vest date. To open your account follow the instructions here (PDF) and note that this process can take up to 48 hours to complete before you can begin to deposit funds to your account.
To deposit funds into your account click hereLog In Required.