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Capital Gain

On December 22, 2017, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law. The information in this article predates the tax reform legislation and may not apply to tax returns starting in the 2018 tax year. You may wish to speak to your tax advisor about the latest tax law. This publication is provided for your convenience and does not constitute legal advice. This publication is protected by copyright.

Capital Gain
Gains from the sale of certain assets owned for more than one year and inherited assets such as stocks, bonds and real estate enjoy a special tax treatment referred to as a long-term capital gain. Gains from assets held for a shorter period are called short-term capital gains and are not eligible for special tax treatment. Long-term capital gains do benefit from special tax rates and are generally taxed at 0% to the extent a taxpayer is in the 15% or lower tax bracket and 15% for the balance through the 35% tax bracket. To the extent a taxpayer is in the 39.6% tax bracket, the capital gain rate is 20%. There are some exceptions; to the extent that gain results from depreciation on real property claimed since May 1997, the tax rate is 25%, except to the extent the taxpayer is in the 10% or 15% bracket, in which case those rates would then apply. Also, long-term capital gains from the sale of collectibles such as artwork, coins, stamps, etc., are taxed at 28%.

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