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		raverbashing on May 26, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How I Turned Down $300,000 from Microsoft to go Fu... Hummm I thought capital gains were taxed lower And yes, I could take the money, wait a couple of years (after all it's MS, you can usually go for something that interests you better)

mattzito on May 26, 2013 [–]

Capital gains are taxed lower, but depending on the structure of the arrangement, it might all count as short-term capital gains, i.e. - income.

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