An example of a flight data recorder; the underwater locator beacon is the small cylinder on the far right. (Translation of warning message in French: FLIGHT RECORDER DO NOT OPEN) The warning appears in English on the other side.
1 Long-term gains are treated much better. 2  Long-term gains are taxed at 15% or 20% except for taxpayers in the 10% or 15%t bracket. 3  For low-bracket taxpayers, the long-term capital gains rate is 0%. 4  There are exceptions, of course, since this is tax law:.
If you can, exercise when your income has exceeded the threshold to avoid paying that tax. Selling the stock will result in another tax âthis time a long- or short-term capital gains tax based on whether you have held the security for more than a year or a year or less. (For most people, long-term capital gains are taxed at 15%, and short-term gains at your ordinary income tax rate.)