> is taxed under the Bush era cap gains values of only 15% Not really. A lot of it is taxed as income when vested, as mrep mentioned. And if you do keep them l

> is taxed under the Bush era cap gains values of only 15% Not really. A lot of it is taxed as income when vested, as mrep mentioned. And if you do keep them long term, at that level of income the long-term cap gains tax is 20%. And there is also the Net Investment Income Tax of 3.8%.