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  2. Capital gains tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Beginning in 1942, taxpayers could exclude 50% of capital gains on assets held at least six months or elect a 25% alternative tax rate if their ordinary tax rate exceeded 50%. [11] From 1954 to 1967, the maximum capital gains tax rate was 25%. [12] Capital gains tax rates were significantly increased in the 1969 and 1976 Tax Reform Acts. [11]

  3. Capital gain - Wikipedia

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    Capital gain is an economic concept defined as the profit earned on the sale of an asset which has increased in value over the holding period. An asset may include tangible property, a car, a business, or intangible property such as shares. A capital gain is only possible when the selling price of the asset is greater than the original purchase ...

  4. Capital Gains Tax: Definition, Rates & Calculation - AOL

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    Federal Tax Rates for Long-Term Capital Gains. Rate. Single. Married Filing Jointly. Married Filing Separately. Head of Household. 0%. $0 – $40,400. $0 – $80,800

  5. What is the long-term capital gains tax? - AOL

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    For example, if your capital losses in a given year are $4,000 and you had no capital gains, you can deduct $3,000 from your regular income. The additional $1,000 loss could then offset capital ...

  6. Capital Gains Tax Rate: How Much Is It? - AOL

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    As an example, if you purchased a vintage dining set in 2010 for $500 and sold it in 2022 for $2,500, you have a capital gain of $2,000. If you bought that same table in 2022 and sold it the same ...

  7. Capital gains tax - Wikipedia

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    Individuals paid capital gains tax at their highest marginal rate of income tax (0%, 10%, 20% or 40% in the tax year 2007/8) but from 6 April 1998 were able to claim a taper relief which reduced the amount of a gain that is subject to capital gains tax (thus reducing the effective rate of tax) depending on whether the asset is a "business asset ...

  8. How Much Is the Capital Gains Tax Rate? - AOL

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    The capital gains tax applies to this net capital gains figure. Also, if you have a year with a net loss on asset sales, the rules allow a deduction of the loss from your taxable income of up to ...

  9. Tax - Wikipedia

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    Capital gain is generally a gain on sale of capital assets—that is, those assets not held for sale in the ordinary course of business. Capital assets include personal assets in many jurisdictions. Some jurisdictions provide preferential rates of tax or only partial taxation for capital gains.