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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For rental property owners who lose property to a natural disaster, insurance proceeds can trigger a taxable event, leading to upward of 30% owed in capital gains taxes.
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Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Some lawmakers want to defer capital gains taxes for mutual fund investors
The average 401(k) savings rate hit a record high.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 7 June 2025
Donors would receive a tax credit for the value of those stocks, without having to pay capital gains taxes that would have been required had the stock been sold instead.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Although there is a general awareness of a capital gains exclusion, the value of the exclusion has been severely eroded due to inflation.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
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Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Some lawmakers want to defer capital gains taxes for mutual fund investors
The average 401(k) savings rate hit a record high.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 7 June 2025
Donors would receive a tax credit for the value of those stocks, without having to pay capital gains taxes that would have been required had the stock been sold instead.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Although there is a general awareness of a capital gains exclusion, the value of the exclusion has been severely eroded due to inflation.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 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 14 Jun. 2025.
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