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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This lock-in effect, which is separate from the one caused by high mortgage rates, stems from the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, which introduced a capital gains exclusion of $250,000 for single filers and $500,000 for married couples.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Horse breeders and owners can also deduct their losses against any type of income, including capital gains and salary, according to Green.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The relief allows farmers and ranchers to defer capital gains taxes on livestock sold due to drought.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
There is also the potential capital gains upside via corporate venturing returns.
—Brendon Grunewald, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Horse breeders and owners can also deduct their losses against any type of income, including capital gains and salary, according to Green.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The relief allows farmers and ranchers to defer capital gains taxes on livestock sold due to drought.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
There is also the potential capital gains upside via corporate venturing returns.
—Brendon Grunewald, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for capital gain
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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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