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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An additional point that is worth taking into account is that, while on the campaign trail, the Trump campaign indicated a willingness to eliminate capital gains tax for bitcoin investors and traders.
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
That value helps determine the capital gain, which is the difference between the cost basis and the asset’s current market value.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
The second letter urges Smith to eliminate the capital gains tax on inflation as part of legislation in 2025.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
One clear target of the new tax was investment professionals who rack up capital gains.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 18 Dec. 2024
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
That value helps determine the capital gain, which is the difference between the cost basis and the asset’s current market value.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
The second letter urges Smith to eliminate the capital gains tax on inflation as part of legislation in 2025.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
One clear target of the new tax was investment professionals who rack up capital gains.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 18 Dec. 2024
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 11 Jan. 2025.
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