"[B]oth the House and Senate proposals leave the current law regarding the taxation of stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs) largely intact, stepping away from the initial proposals to tax such awards at vesting.... The proposed amendments would eliminate a publicly traded company's ability to deduct compensation above $1 million that it pays in any year to any covered employees... [W]ith the proposed 20 percent corporate tax rate, the lost tax deduction will be smaller than under current law."  MORE >>