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2. Capital gains vs. investment income: How they differ - AOL

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   Capital gains refer to an increase in the value of an asset, such as a stock or a bond. If the investor sells that appreciated asset, it creates a realized capital gain, which is taxable.

3. Recognition (tax) - Wikipedia

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   In U.S. Federal income tax law, recognition is among a series of prerequisites to the manifestation of gains and losses used to determine tax liability. First, in the series for manifesting gain and loss, a taxpayer must "realize" gain and loss. This word "realize" is a term of art that refers to the realization requirement where the taxpayer ...

4. Gain (accounting) - Wikipedia

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   In financial accounting (CON 8.4 [1]), a gain is when the market value of an asset exceeds the purchase price of that asset. The gain is unrealized until the asset is sold for cash, at which point it becomes a realized gain. This is an important distinction for tax purposes, as only realized gains are subject to tax.

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

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   If you buy $5,000 worth of stock in May and sell it in December of the same year for $5,500, you’ve made a short-term capital gain of $500. If you’re in the 22 percent tax bracket, you have to ...

6. How to deduct stock losses from your taxes - AOL

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   Investing and taxes go hand-in-hand. When you sell a stock for a profit inside a taxable brokerage account, you’ll owe taxes on the realized gain.. But the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers ...

7. Like-kind exchange - Wikipedia

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   Non-recognition is conferred on a like-kind exchange on the basis that the form of the taxpayer's investment changes while the substance of the investment does not. In a like-kind exchange, the realized gain or loss usually never disappears; rather, the unrecognized gain or loss typically carries over into the new asset.

8. Capital appreciation - Wikipedia

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   Capital appreciation may occur passively and gradually, without the investor taking any action. It is distinguished from a capital gain which is the profit achieved by selling an asset. Capital appreciation may or may not be shown in financial statements; if it is shown, by revaluation of the asset, the increase is said to be "recognized". Once ...

9. What Are Unrealized Gains? Investment Guide - AOL

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   Like most investors, you've probably watched your investment account balance fluctuate depending on market conditions, company or fund performance and other factors. Of course, you'd likely prefer ...