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

Examples of capital gain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This sale would be subject to strictly capital gains and doesn’t run into issues of double-taxation or ordinary income taxation. —

Cicely Jones, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 The capital gains tax was passed by the Legislature in 2021 and withstood a subsequent court challenge to its constitutionality. —

Brett Davis | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024 To the extent losses exceed capital gains, investors can use them to offset up to $3,000 in ordinary income and carry forward losses above that for use in future years. —

Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024 Harris has also proposed a 28% tax on long-term capital gains, which clocks in well below the 39.6% tax rate for such income put forward by Biden. —

Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for capital gain

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