In the United States, this approach impacts personal tax liability, because although stock and option grants are taxed at federal income rates, they may be exempt from some portion of payroll taxes (typically 7.65%) used to fund Social Security and Medicare.
Di Amerika Serikat, pendekatan ini memengaruhi kewajiban pajak pribadi, karena walaupun saham dan opsi saham dibebankan pajak sesuai nilai pendapatan federal, keduanya bisa dikecualikan dari pajak gaji (biasanya 7,65%) yang dipakai untuk mendanai Jaminan Sosial dan Medicare.