tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post7977901103438801217..comments2024-01-17T00:45:37.075-08:00Comments on Bud Meyers: Taxes: How Congress Lets the Rich Pay LessBud Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-26410868218419916182013-09-28T01:33:03.089-07:002013-09-28T01:33:03.089-07:00The CEO (and board of directors) of a corporation ...The CEO (and board of directors) of a corporation determines how to use their company's profits. If they can write off taxes for employee and executive compensation, like Facebook does, they can pay themselves whatever they want (so long as their shareholders don't revolt). But if they are awarding themselves stock-options as "incentive pay" (and paying only 23.8% for federal taxes on realized capital gains after they exercise their options), wouldn't it make more sense for the government to tax capital gains at a higher percentage than the 35% "statutory" rate for corporate taxes?Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.com