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Re:Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sold more than $1B worth of stock t... by beardicus on Friday November 03, 2017 @09:13PM (#15623306)
> I assume that plus whatever regular income tax for his bracket is

No. Capital gains aren't income.

Re:Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sold more than $1B worth of stock t... by manigandham on Friday November 03, 2017 @09:54PM (#15623425)
Yes they are.

Ordinary income = salary/wages, bonuses, commissions, etc.

Capital gains are income, but short-term (within a year) are taxed at ordinary income rates, while long-term (greater than a year) are charged at special capital gains tax rate.