Re:ProPublica's tax story
by jeremy_arnold on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @12:26PM
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As I've said elsewhere, if the US wants to set some max window for realizing gains, that could be fine. ProPublica and others are welcome to write opeds arguing for it. People can debate that on its own merits.
The difference between this and deferring wage income is that wages don't need to be liquidated. And that's not a small difference.
Re:ProPublica's tax story
by md_ on Thursday June 10, 2021 @02:31PM
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Worth noting that the IRS taxes earned income even if granted as stocks or options, forcing liquidation. Your arguments against forcing liquidation apply equally to RSUs, yet the real-world treatment is different.
The difference between this and deferring wage income is that wages don't need to be liquidated. And that's not a small difference.