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The capital gains tax rates are determined by the type of investment asset and the holding period of the asset. In additional to the federal capital gains tax rates, your capital gains will also be subject to state income taxes. Many states do not have separate capital gains tax rates. Instead, most states will tax your capital gains as ordinary income subject to the state income taxes rates.
There was an option to reinvest proceeds from the sale of a home into a new home in order to avoid capital gains taxes. That option was repealed in 1997 and replaced by the current $250,000/$500,000 exclusion. There is no other option to avoid capital gains taxes by reinvesting. Perhaps you are thinking of the Section 1031 exchange that lets you trade one income-producing or business property for a similar property. See: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=179801,00.html
capital gains
Capital gains is defined as income made from the sale of assets that were purchased at a price lower than that of the sale. Capital gains tax would be the taxes the government charges you on that income. Most capital gains taxes are the result of the sale of stocks and bonds, commodities, and real estate. A very good reference for this can be found on Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_gains_tax.
If I get a severance package check for $120,000.00 how much is withheld in taxes, I live in NY? what do i pay in capital gains on 100000.00 dollars
You cannot avoid paying the capital gain tax on the part of the home that was used for rental property (business) income Click on the below Related Link
The capital gains tax rates are determined by the type of investment asset and the holding period of the asset. In additional to the federal capital gains tax rates, your capital gains will also be subject to state income taxes. Many states do not have separate capital gains tax rates. Instead, most states will tax your capital gains as ordinary income subject to the state income taxes rates.
New York City taxable income is based on New York State taxable income, which taxes capital gains as ordinary income. Therefore, yes, NYC taxes capital gains.
The capital gains tax rates are determined by the type of investment asset and the holding period of the asset. In additional to the federal capital gains tax rates, your capital gains will also be subject to state income taxes. Many states do not have separate capital gains tax rates. Instead, most states will tax your capital gains as ordinary income subject to the state income taxes rates.
There was an option to reinvest proceeds from the sale of a home into a new home in order to avoid capital gains taxes. That option was repealed in 1997 and replaced by the current $250,000/$500,000 exclusion. There is no other option to avoid capital gains taxes by reinvesting. Perhaps you are thinking of the Section 1031 exchange that lets you trade one income-producing or business property for a similar property. See: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=179801,00.html
Sure. If you sell them for more than you paid for them then you will incur a capital gain and therefore will incur capital gains taxes.
Not from current Income. But it can setoff the Capital Gains and hence Capital gains tax.
capital gains
Capital gains is defined as income made from the sale of assets that were purchased at a price lower than that of the sale. Capital gains tax would be the taxes the government charges you on that income. Most capital gains taxes are the result of the sale of stocks and bonds, commodities, and real estate. A very good reference for this can be found on Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_gains_tax.
If I get a severance package check for $120,000.00 how much is withheld in taxes, I live in NY? what do i pay in capital gains on 100000.00 dollars
In the United States, the federal long term capital gains tax is 0% or 15%, depending on your tax bracket. The short term rate is the same as for ordinary income. There are also state income taxes which vary by state.
Taxes on investment gains fall into two categories, long and short term capital gains.