capital-gains

If he invested in a stock portfolio that earned 8% annually, he would come out with $180,812 after taxes, assuming a 15% long-term capital-gains rate—but would have taken more risk.

Honestly, What's the Best Policy Leslie Scism 2011

An email from the Private Equity Growth Capital Council on Thursday argued that its fund managers typically hold investments for several years and thus deserve to pay long-term capital-gains rates.

Smaller Tax Changes on the Table John D. McKinnon 2011

For example, if you realize a profit on the sale of an item you purchased more than a year ago, you will owe tax at the long-term capital-gains rate of up to 15%.

Unloading Stuff? Watch for Taxes. Anne Tergesen 2011

But if the holding period is a year or less, you will owe short-term capital-gains tax, at a rate of up to 35%.

Unloading Stuff? Watch for Taxes. Anne Tergesen 2011

One benefit MLP mutual funds enjoy is that a big portion of the regular distributions they pass along to fundholders is tax-advantaged, allowing investors to put off tax bills until they sell and eventually make them eligible for lower, long-term capital-gains rates.

Are Energy-Partnership Funds Worth the Energy? Ian Salisbury 2011

For collectibles -- including art, antiques, gems, stamps and coins, among other tangible property -- the long-term capital-gains tax rate is 28%.

Unloading Stuff? Watch for Taxes. Anne Tergesen 2011

But if the holding period is a year or less, you will owe short-term capital-gains tax, at a rate of up to 35%.

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For example, if you realize a profit on the sale of an item you purchased more than a year ago, you will owe tax at the long-term capital-gains rate of up to 15%.

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For collectibles -- including art, antiques, gems, stamps and coins, among other tangible property -- the long-term capital-gains tax rate is 28%.

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Ned Davis Research has looked at past election years when capital-gains taxes have been raised or lowered, and found that markets on average do rise more when the taxes were lowered.

A Pre-Election Boost for U.S. Stocks E.S. Browning 2010