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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The adviser recommended investment sales that resulted in a $50,000 capital gain tax bill, and their accountant disapproved.
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Common examples include interest, dividends, capital gains, rents, taxable Social Security benefits, pension and annuity income, unemployment compensation, and many royalties.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Married couples filing jointly who have lived in the home as a primary residence for a while can exclude up to $500,000 of capital gains from the sale.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Even backers of more progressive taxes have warned a one-time wealth tax would do little to address how the ultra-wealthy are able to skirt income tax by borrowing against their assets, recommending instead a more comprehensive structure to tax capital gains.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Common examples include interest, dividends, capital gains, rents, taxable Social Security benefits, pension and annuity income, unemployment compensation, and many royalties.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Married couples filing jointly who have lived in the home as a primary residence for a while can exclude up to $500,000 of capital gains from the sale.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Even backers of more progressive taxes have warned a one-time wealth tax would do little to address how the ultra-wealthy are able to skirt income tax by borrowing against their assets, recommending instead a more comprehensive structure to tax capital gains.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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