[wallawe]

This is capital gains, meaning 15-20% in taxes. Nowhere near half.

[bagels]

20% + 10% state income tax for many here

[tradertef]

Why is it capital gains?

[lionhead]

Because he is either selling his shares in the company, or the individual assets owned by the company, either way it should be taxed as capital gains.

[rexreed]

Asset Purchase Agreements are taxed primarily as income. Only a sale of the company ownership or equity would be taxed differently