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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Recent tax changes make Maryland almost uniquely inhospitable to retiring business owners with capital gains and purveyors of new commercial technologies.
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George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
That extra revenue came from strong tax collections, capital gains windfalls and federal pandemic aid, producing some of the largest budget surpluses in state history.
—Benjamin F. Henwood, Fortune, 12 June 2026
That extra revenue came from strong tax collections, capital gains windfalls and federal pandemic aid, producing some of the largest budget surpluses in state history.
—Benjamin F. Henwood, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Reform prospects To stem the flow of capital, the Indian government issued a slew of measures last Friday, including exempting capital gains tax for foreign investors in the Indian bond market.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 June 2026
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George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
That extra revenue came from strong tax collections, capital gains windfalls and federal pandemic aid, producing some of the largest budget surpluses in state history.
—Benjamin F. Henwood, Fortune, 12 June 2026
That extra revenue came from strong tax collections, capital gains windfalls and federal pandemic aid, producing some of the largest budget surpluses in state history.
—Benjamin F. Henwood, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Reform prospects To stem the flow of capital, the Indian government issued a slew of measures last Friday, including exempting capital gains tax for foreign investors in the Indian bond market.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 June 2026
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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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