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by scarface74 2169 days ago
Where did 37% come from? It would usually be around 22%-24% and whatever your state tax rate is.
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37% is the highest federal marginal tax rate. It starts at $510,301, which might kick in for a decent number of Uber shareholders at IPO.

That's also the tax rate, not the withholding rate.

I have no idea what they meant by "but likely need to pay a lot more than that yourself," unless that was a reference to state income tax. 37% is the highest bracket. It's higher than AMT. I'm not sure under what circumstances you'd owe more than 37%.