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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When a business is sold, owners or investors are exempt from capital gains taxes up to $10 million, or 10 times the original basis of the investment, whichever is greater.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 July 2025
In his 2020 tax return, Ramaswamy reported a nearly $175 million windfall from capital gains.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The industry supports high-paying positions and generates substantial tax revenue through stock options and capital gains when employees sell their shares.
—Piper Heath, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Those investors were permitted to delay or eliminate paying taxes on capital gains by rolling their profits into needy parts of the country to develop real estate or build businesses.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 July 2025
In his 2020 tax return, Ramaswamy reported a nearly $175 million windfall from capital gains.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The industry supports high-paying positions and generates substantial tax revenue through stock options and capital gains when employees sell their shares.
—Piper Heath, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Those investors were permitted to delay or eliminate paying taxes on capital gains by rolling their profits into needy parts of the country to develop real estate or build businesses.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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