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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Sign up Other tax rises include a rise in capital gains tax from 10% to 18% for basic rate taxpayers and 20% to 24% for higher earners, as well as a national insurance hike for employers and a higher national minimum wage. Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Additionally, Harris proposed raising the capital gains tax for people making more than $1 million a year to 28 percent — a significant reduction from President Biden’s 44.6-percent proposal, representing a shift to the right designed to appeal to more moderate voters. Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 If losses exceed capital gains, investors can subtract up to $3,000 a year from ordinary income. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 The Vice President has also signaled her support for Biden’s controversial proposal to tax unrealized capital gains. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for capital gain 

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of capital gain was in 1921

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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

capital gain

see gain

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