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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Because of that, revenues are prone to volatility, hinging on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, and are notoriously difficult for the state to predict.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Georgia does not tax Social Security benefits, though income from annuities, pensions, dividends, and capital gains is taxable.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Qualified dividends, which carry holding requirements and meet other IRS rules, are taxed at the lower long-term capital gains rate (0% to 20%, depending on income bracket).
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Because under the tax code, capital gains are not taxed at death.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Georgia does not tax Social Security benefits, though income from annuities, pensions, dividends, and capital gains is taxable.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Qualified dividends, which carry holding requirements and meet other IRS rules, are taxed at the lower long-term capital gains rate (0% to 20%, depending on income bracket).
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Because under the tax code, capital gains are not taxed at death.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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