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When you leave your dividends and capital gains in your account?

reinvest


Can dividend checks be reinvest it in the stock and not pay capital gains tax on it as income?

No.


How can one offset capital gains from the sale of a business?

One way to offset capital gains from the sale of a business is to reinvest the proceeds into another business or investment within a certain time frame, known as a like-kind exchange or 1031 exchange. This can help defer or reduce the taxes owed on the capital gains.


How long do you have to reinvest before you must pay capital gains?

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 That option was repealed in 1997 and replaced by the current $250,000/$500,000 exclusion.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


Do you have to reinvest money from sale of house?

No, you are not required to reinvest the money from the sale of a house. However, if you want to avoid capital gains taxes, you may consider reinvesting in another property through a 1031 exchange, which allows you to defer taxes on the gain. Otherwise, you can use the proceeds for any purpose you choose.


Do you pay capital gains on dividends?

No, you do not pay capital gains tax on dividends. Dividends are typically taxed at a different rate than capital gains.


How much is the capital gains tax in Ohio?

A capital gains tax is applied to the sale of financial assets. The capital gains tax in Ohio is 15 percent.


How much is the US capital gains tax?

Capital gain taxes are based in large part on your ordinary tax rate.... * Ordinary tax rate 10%, long term capital gains tax 0%, short term capital gains tax 10% * Ordinary tax rate 15%, long term capital gains tax 0%, short term capital gains tax 15% * Ordinary tax rate 25%, long term capital gains tax 15%, short term capital gains tax 25% * Ordinary tax rate 28%, long term capital gains tax 15%, short term capital gains tax 28% * Ordinary tax rate 33%, long term capital gains tax 15%, short term capital gains tax 33% * Ordinary tax rate 35%, long term capital gains tax 15%, short term capital gains tax 35%


Is dividend 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.


Can charitable donations be used to offset capital gains?

Yes, charitable donations can be used to offset capital gains by deducting the value of the donation from the capital gains realized during the tax year. This can help reduce the tax liability on the capital gains.


What is the capital gains tax?

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.


Does AGI include capital gains?

No, AGI (Adjusted Gross Income) does not include capital gains.