<prompt> Human: So... my previous employer just cashed out my employe stock this morning. I did not authorize this, yet they hold the right to sell my stock back to me at their discretion. I quite working with them less than a year ago to get my masters. I am a full time student with a small salary for my internship. The stock sale was 40,000. Will I half to pay full captial gains 15 on this stock?I will have students loans of that value once I gradute. Is it best to just wipe out the student debt? Looking for some insight!  <response>: Option 1: Stash the profits in a high yield savings account, wait until tax time, pay relevant taxes, then decide what to do with the rest of the money.Option 2: Consult a tax professional, pay the relevant fees for said consultation, but then youll know exactly how much taxes youll have to pay and thus you can decide right away what to do with the rest. 