Capital Gains

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Calculating Gains On Sale Of Gifted Stock

Added March 24, 2009 by Ilyce R. Glink

An investor received stocks as a gift many years ago, and recently sold some off. The gains on the stock will need to be calculated from the day it was received as a gift. If there has been a gain on the stock, taxes will need to be paid on it.

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1031 Exchange: What Is a Capital Gain?

September 19, 2008

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When you're doing a 1031 tax exchange, you need to know what a capital gain is. A capital gain is a profit on a capital asset. Capital gains tax is 15 percent on real estate. But if you're doing a 1031 exchange with another type of investment you'll likely pay your ordinary income tax rate on the…

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