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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Similarly, selling appreciated securities in an investment account leads to large capital gains taxes that will need to be paid in the following tax year.
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Aviva Pinto, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Conventional IRAs reduce your present taxable income, while Roth IRAs shield you from taxes on your distributions and capital gains.
—Marc Guberti, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Lawmakers and advocates debated at a public hearing Wednesday over a Democratic plan to impose a 1% surcharge on capital gains for families earning more than $1 million per year.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2025
This is especially useful for dividends, capital gains and other investment income and losses that are often cumbersome to enter yourself.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Aviva Pinto, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Conventional IRAs reduce your present taxable income, while Roth IRAs shield you from taxes on your distributions and capital gains.
—Marc Guberti, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Lawmakers and advocates debated at a public hearing Wednesday over a Democratic plan to impose a 1% surcharge on capital gains for families earning more than $1 million per year.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2025
This is especially useful for dividends, capital gains and other investment income and losses that are often cumbersome to enter yourself.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for capital gain
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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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