A better example would be where high earners can shift their incomes into corporate structures and thus treat themselves as a “business”, realizing many tax sav

A better example would be where high earners can shift their incomes into corporate structures and thus treat themselves as a “business”, realizing many tax savings and write offs. A professional Corp making $500k will likely allow for a greater “take home” than a W2. Capital gains, as others pointed out help in limited circumstances and typical equity compensation only marginally benefits.