jethropenistei- t1_j5oq6gq wrote
Reply to comment by Adventurous-Text-680 in CEO pay has skyrocketed 1,460% since 1978: CEOs were paid 399 times as much as a typical worker in 2021 by sillychillly
Most CEOs are paid in cash as well, but the majority is in stock, which is taxed at a lower rate than if they were to receive their higher compensation in cash.
MiltonFriedman2036 t1_j5pf348 wrote
The stock grants are taxed as income. The stock appreciation is capital gains. But if you were given cash and bought stocks, you'd also get the same capital gains tax, so it's not really the tax advantage you think it is.
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