"Democratic presidential candidates are proposing changes in capital gains tax to boost federal revenue. At the same time, pulling in the opposite direction, the Trump White House is considering an executive order to require the US Treasury to index capital gains for inflation, effectively resulting in a tax cut for investors ... [An] employee incurs a capital gain or loss when selling company shares acquired from stock option exercises, restricted stock/RSU vesting, or ESPP purchases, even if the number of shares is small."  MORE >>