Washington, DC
Equity Comp in Washington
Defense-contractor RSUs (Lockheed, Raytheon, Northrop), DC/Northern VA tech (AWS HQ2, Microsoft federal).
Why Equity Comp planning is different in Washington
Washington is federal-government-anchored metro with the highest concentration of federal pension wealth and tsp balances. The combination of Federal government, defense contracting, biotech, consulting, trade associations. shapes how residents approach equity comp — including which tax levers apply, how state rules layer onto federal treatment, and where the highest-yield planning opportunities sit.
Washington at a glance
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Notable neighborhoods
Georgetown · Dupont Circle · Capitol Hill · Cleveland Park · Kalorama · Foxhall · Bethesda MD · Chevy Chase MD · McLean VA · Great Falls VA · Vienna VA · Arlington VA
Local landmarks
Capitol · White House · Pentagon · Smithsonian · Reagan National Airport · Dulles Tech Corridor
Local challenges this content addresses
- Federal pension and TSP rollover planning for retiring civil servants
- DC + MD + VA tri-state residency planning
- Defense-contractor equity-comp
- DC estate tax exemption $4M
What equity comp planning covers
- RSU sell-at-vest vs. hold modeling with concentration-risk analysis
- ISO/AMT exposure calculations and exercise-timing strategy
- ESPP qualifying-disposition vs. ordinary-income tax-impact analysis
- 83(b) election decision support for early-stage employees
- 10b5-1 plan structure and trading-window guidance
Decision-stage resources
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