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Re:A majority of Americans support raising the top tax rate ... by stmfreak on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @11:47PM (#18928451)
So some CEOs defer cashing out for one year and then it’s back to regular business as they cash out last year’s comp at capital gains rates? It’s basically a no-op.

This sort of talk is just pure envy driven fantasy.

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Re:A majority of Americans support raising the top tax rate ... by joelhoffman on Thursday January 17, 2019 @01:30AM (#18928813)
Maybe so, but I do believe if you're paid in stock (not options) you pay taxes immediately, then capital gains is applied to any difference in value when it's sold. I could be wrong, I have no special expertise here.
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