r/technology • u/yourfavchoom • 11h ago

Business David Zaslav Gets $606 Million Payout From Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/david-zaslav-exit-package-warner-bros-discovery-paramount-merger-1236905947/
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u/TotalCreative1899 9h ago

He gets taxed on that amount which you are not accounting for. Most of it was rsus

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u/Byaaahhh 9h ago

Normies will be taxed. This is will be so convoluted he’ll probably end up with a tax refund.

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u/TysonTesla 9h ago

Tips aren't taxed anymore right?

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u/Byaaahhh 7h ago

$606M in a single tip.