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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Just look at Elon Musk, who moved SpaceX and Tesla operations to the Lone Star State to skirt capital gains taxes, and is now the biggest employer in Austin.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024
The state budget relies heavily on capital gains taxes paid by California’s highest earners, making state revenues subject to volatility in the stock market.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
These types of accounts don’t come with early withdrawal penalties, and long-term earnings are taxed at the more favorable capital gains tax rates.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Invest in the Stock Market: Investing in a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds can provide dividends and capital gains.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
On top of this, the rising importance of capital gains since the 1980s has reversed the racial wealth convergence process altogether: the average wealth gap today is larger than at the end of the civil rights era of the 1960s and 1970s.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2024
Over the past few years, the club has seen its membership based in Florida spike, Garcia tells Fortune, spurred partly by recent tax law changes in places like Washington state, which imposed a 7% capital gains tax in 2022.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
This means paying taxes on earnings can be much more costly than other investments that may be taxed at long-term capital gains rates instead.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
In selling only the 40% stake Rubenstein is set to take on, controlling owner John Angelos is subjecting that portion of the price to significant capital gains taxes.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024
The state budget relies heavily on capital gains taxes paid by California’s highest earners, making state revenues subject to volatility in the stock market.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
These types of accounts don’t come with early withdrawal penalties, and long-term earnings are taxed at the more favorable capital gains tax rates.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Invest in the Stock Market: Investing in a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds can provide dividends and capital gains.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
On top of this, the rising importance of capital gains since the 1980s has reversed the racial wealth convergence process altogether: the average wealth gap today is larger than at the end of the civil rights era of the 1960s and 1970s.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2024
Over the past few years, the club has seen its membership based in Florida spike, Garcia tells Fortune, spurred partly by recent tax law changes in places like Washington state, which imposed a 7% capital gains tax in 2022.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
This means paying taxes on earnings can be much more costly than other investments that may be taxed at long-term capital gains rates instead.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
In selling only the 40% stake Rubenstein is set to take on, controlling owner John Angelos is subjecting that portion of the price to significant capital gains taxes.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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