Are taxes due the same on capital gains and earned interest if both are held for over a year ?

[cpagreed]

I have a resell able CD. I have had it over a year. If I sell it now I will receive a long term capital gain for 90% of what I will receive in interest in a year and a half. Would I pay the same in taxes either way ?

[Carl]

Doesn't matter how long they're held. it's taxable. (more accurately, I would say "reportable". Just because income is reportable doesn't always mean it's taxable. To many factors to consider.)

[Rick19744]

Interest income is always taxed as ordinary income.

This is true regardless of whether the interest income is from a 90 day CD or a 24 month CD or even longer.