At this time at the end of the 2010 tax year the capital gains tax rate will be changing for the tax year 2011 unless our elected officials change things before the end of the year 2010.
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.
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.
Unlike the federal government, NJ does not have a special long term capital gains rate. All capital gains are taxed at the same rates as ordinary income.
Most dividends are. However, long term capital gains distributions from a mutual fund are capital gains. Liquidating dividends and return-of-capital dividends can be capital gains. And, to make matters more confusing, some dividends, knows as "qualifying dividends," are taxed at long term capital gains rates even though they are not capital gains.
Long term capital gains are taxed at a federal rate of 0% or 15% which is considerably less than the rates on ordinary income. State income tax treatment of capital gains varies by state.
A capital gains tax is a tax that is paid on the sale of an asset that is non-inventory. In most countries the tax is not separate but part of the income tax system.
Capital Gains Tax Rates Rise and Fall at a zero percent rate if your total income places you in the 10 - 15% tax brackets, this includes Capital Gain Income. This would be at a 15% rate if your total income places you in the 25% tax bracket or higher, including Capital Gain Income.
If they do not change the rules before the end of the year 2010 they will change in the year 2011.
Long-term investments in collectibles are taxed at a flat 28%.Short-term investments in collectibles are taxed as short-term capital gains at your ordinary income tax rates..The short-term holding period is one year or less.. Short-term capital gains are taxed at-ordinary income tax rates,which range 10% to 39.6% for the year of 2016....
There is no such animal as a short term capital gain or loss... When you hold the stock for a year or more it is treated as capital and the tax rate on your realized gains is (currently) 15%. If you sell out and had held for less than a year, your gain or loss is netted together with other ordinary income such as the pay you get from a regular job, and is subject to the same tax rates as for your regular paycheck.
15% for Long Term, Ordinary Rates for short term www.TaxMeThis.com
The basic rate for capital gains taxes seems to be 15%. From their, depending what you are doing the rate can go up. For most people though the rate is 15% ttp://www.farmcpatoday.com/2011/02/08/capital-gains-tax-rates-for-2011/