To get favorable long-term capital gains treatment, you have to hold the shares purchased under a Section 423 ESPP for more than one year from the purchase date and more than two years from the grant (or enrollment) date.
The Benefits of Sea Cucumber. Sea cucumbers are not only rich in vitamins and minerals, but can also be a great food source. Found only in salty waters, sea cucumbers are sausage-shaped animals with a warty and leathery skin. They are widely used as food and folk medicine in many cultures in the Middle East and Asia. Sea cucumbers, though flavorless, readily absorb the flavors of seasonings and foods they are cooked with.
1 Sea stars are more commonly referred to as starfish. 2  They are related to sea cucumbers: both are echinoderms, which means âspiny-skinned.â All echinoderms have five-part radial symmetry. 3  An active sea star can travel one mile in about a week. 4  If a sea star loses an arm, it can quickly grow a new one.