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capital gain
noun
: the increase in value of an asset (such as stock or real estate) between the time it is bought and the time it is sold
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One attendee asked Cuban about the unrealized capital gains tax.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024
The Mechanics of Tax-Loss Harvesting Tax-loss harvesting involves selling securities at a loss to offset capital gains tax liability.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
In two weeks’ time finance minister Rachel Reeves delivers Labour’s first budget, when businesses are steeling themselves for a possible rise in capital gains tax.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 14 Oct. 2024
Create a new tax on unrealized capital gains for people with a net worth of $100 million or more.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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capital gain
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