scorecard

You Searched For "capital gains" and got 15 results


Sort By:


Business Insider Latest Story Image
3 mins read

What is the Capital Gains tax Rate for 2019? And how is it calculated

The profit you get out of selling your stock or assets like real estate is the capital gain yo…

Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Here’s how Janet Yellen's proposed tax on unrealised capital gains may work

Capital gains tax is a tax on the profit that investors realise on the sale of their assets. If …

Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Biden says he's 'sick and tired' of the wealthiest not paying their fair share in taxes: 'It's time for it to change'

The White House found that billionaires paid on average just 8% in income tax - much less than the …

Juliana Kaplan   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
5 mins read

Capital gains are the profits you make from selling your investments, and they can be taxed at lower rates

Capital gains are profits derived from selling an investment or financial asset. They're often taxe…

Janet Berry-Johnson   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

White House says its capital-gains tax hike will hit only those earning above $1 million to fund childcare and education

Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, said the last president who moved to equali…

Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

A top senator wants to tax the cash piles the wealthy are sitting on - and Biden agrees with him

People only pay capital gains taxes when they sell assets, like stocks. Senate Finance's Ron Wyden …

Ayelet Sheffey   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Biden wants to hit wealthy Americans with new tax hikes to fund childcare and education. Here's what it could mean for you.

The vast majority of Americans - between 98% and 99% - will likely see no tax increase under Presid…

Joseph Zeballos-Roig   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
5 mins read

Capital gains tax rates: How to calculate them and tips on how to minimize what you owe

The capital gains tax rate is charged on investment profits. It can be lower than the rate you'll p…

Janet Berry-Johnson   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
3 mins read

A capital-gains-tax hike probably won't affect the stock market, experts say, but wealthy Americans are reportedly scrambling anyway

Only 0.3% of filers would be hit by an increase in the capital-gains-tax rate, the White House said.

Juliana Kaplan   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Biden plans to nearly double the capital gains tax rate to as high as 43.4% for wealthy Americans, report says

While President Joe Biden isn't proposing an outright wealth tax, Bloomberg reports he would target…

Juliana Kaplan,Grace Kay   


Will Daniel   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
5 mins read

Investment income is money earned by your financial assets or accounts, and understanding how it works can help maximize your profits

Investment income, money earned by financial assets or accounts, comes in three forms: interest, di…

Janet Berry-Johnson   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
6 mins read

Investment income is taxed in a variety of ways - here's how to estimate what you'll owe and tips to minimize it

The tax rate on investment income varies, depending on whether it's interest, a capital gain, divid…

Janet Berry-Johnson   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Dow tumbles 322 points after Biden plans to nearly double capital-gains tax for wealthy Americans

US stocks sharply reversed Thursday following a report that Biden plans to nearly double the capita…

Emily Graffeo   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

History says Biden's planned capital-gains tax will put immediate selling pressure on stocks, according to Goldman Sachs

The last capital-gains tax hike in 2013 sparked a stock sell-off worth roughly $100 billion, accord…

Emily Graffeo