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The A to Z Explanation About Phantom Stocks

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A software engineering firm with $28 million revenue and 85 employees carried out a case study. The idea of phantom stock plans is to mimic the value of a share to an employee without actually handing over the shares. How is phantom equity taxed? However, the payout is tax-deductible by the employer as regular income.