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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Some lawmakers want to defer capital gains taxes for mutual fund investors
There’s a new ‘super funding’ limit for some 401(k) savers in 2025.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 30 May 2025
The money would be invested in a U.S. equity index fund and taxed as capital gains if spent on qualified expenses, according to retirement publication Plan Adviser.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 28 May 2025
But Davis says donors who give their stock to an SGO wouldn't have to pay capital gains taxes on any increase in the stock's value.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 23 May 2025
The president has backed down from some of his tariffs, but Newsom alleges that the policies and economic uncertainty will lead to higher unemployment, inflation, lower GDP projections and less capital gains revenue for California.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 30 May 2025
The money would be invested in a U.S. equity index fund and taxed as capital gains if spent on qualified expenses, according to retirement publication Plan Adviser.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 28 May 2025
But Davis says donors who give their stock to an SGO wouldn't have to pay capital gains taxes on any increase in the stock's value.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 23 May 2025
The president has backed down from some of his tariffs, but Newsom alleges that the policies and economic uncertainty will lead to higher unemployment, inflation, lower GDP projections and less capital gains revenue for California.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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