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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More from Personal Finance: Trump floats ‘no tax on capital gains’ for home sales.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 24 July 2025
And any filer with income above those levels will pay a 20% capital gains rate.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
The amendment would prohibit the state legislature from ever imposing a capital gains tax.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
Speaking to reporters on Sunday after attending the FIFA Club World Cup final, Trump was asked about a bill recently introduced by Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, which would eliminate federal capital gains tax on the sale of primary residences.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 24 July 2025
And any filer with income above those levels will pay a 20% capital gains rate.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
The amendment would prohibit the state legislature from ever imposing a capital gains tax.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
Speaking to reporters on Sunday after attending the FIFA Club World Cup final, Trump was asked about a bill recently introduced by Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, which would eliminate federal capital gains tax on the sale of primary residences.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.
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