Wooden blocks labeled RSUs, NSOs, ISOs, and ESPPs on a desk beside a printed chart titled Equity Compensation: Different Awards, Different Tax Rules

Employees at Dallas-Fort Worth’s biggest employers, including Caterpillar, Toyota Motor North America, Charles Schwab, Lockheed Martin, and Texas Instruments, often find that their compensation letter comes with an acronym or two that salary alone never had. RSU. NSO. ISO. ESPP. Four sets of letters, four different tax rulebooks, and one