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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Normally, appreciated assets are subject to capital gains tax at disposition—whether by selling or gifting—but there's an exception for donations to charitable organizations. —

Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 The best is to unleash capital to fund as many green and innovative projects as possible by reducing taxes on capital gains and renewing the ability to immediately deduct 100% of capital investments. —

Veronique De Rugy, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025 Once upon a time, that meant few homeowners had to worry about capital gains taxes on the sale of their home. —

Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025 Taxes on long-term capital gains top out at 20%; the corresponding rate on income from work is nearly twice as high, 37%. —

Gerald Scorse, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for capital gain